A pressure transducer and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The pressure transducer includes a light-emitting element, an interference light-filtering structure and a light-sensing element stacked on top of each other. The light-emitting element is configured to emit incident light onto the interference light-filtering structure. The interference light-filtering structure is configured to change its thickness in accordance with the pressure exerted on the pressure transducer and generate emergent light corresponding to the pressure. The light-sensing element is configured to detect the emergent light and generate an electrical signal corresponding to the emergent light.

An optical system is disposed on an opposite side to an object side with respect to an objective lens, and includes: a rotational movement member that is rotationally movably supported; and a plurality of light transmissive regions that are formed in the rotational movement member, are configured to be able to be disposed at a position intersecting an optical axis of the objective lens, and have different light transmission characteristics, and a rotational movement axis of the rotational movement member is configured to be non-parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens.

An optical system is disposed on an opposite side to an object side with respect to an objective lens, and includes: a rotational movement member that is rotationally movably supported; and a plurality of light transmissive regions that are formed in the rotational movement member, are configured to be able to be disposed at a position intersecting an optical axis of the objective lens, and have different light transmission characteristics, and a rotational movement axis of the rotational movement member is configured to be non-parallel with the optical axis of the objective lens.

An optoacoustic probe for optoacoustic imaging of a volume is provided that includes a housing extending from a distal end operable to contact the volume to a proximal end. The optoacoustic probe includes a light source configured to generate light that is transmitted along a light pathway to generate return signals when the light reacts with the volume, and a transducer assembly including a transducer configured to receive the optoacoustic return signals and an acoustic lens provided over the transducer. The optoacoustic probe also includes a steering assembly coupled within the housing and configured to steer the light pathway to generate the light along the light pathway at different scanning areas of the volume based on the return signals.

The invention relates to a workpiece stop, a signal output device for outputting a signal directly perceivable to an operator of a workpiece processing machine from his/her working position, an imaging device for generating at least one image of the interior of a workpiece processing machine, a device for monitoring a processing position of a workpiece, a work-piece processing machine, a use of a device for monitoring a processing position of a work-piece, a use of a workpiece processing machine and a method for processing a workpiece in a workpiece processing machine. These devices and method promote safe and efficient operation of a workpiece processing machine.

One embodiment of a camera module can comprise: a housing having a first electrode pattern and a first recessed part, which are formed on the upper surface thereof; an auto-focusing unit mounted in the first recessed part and electrically connected to the first electrode pattern; a lens barrel accommodated inside the housing; a first holder which is disposed at the lower part of the housing and to which the lens barrel is coupled; and a printed circuit board disposed at the lower part of the first holder and electrically connected to the housing.

An electrowetting device has an active matrix substrate including a plurality of first electrodes arrayed in a matrix shape, a plurality of TFTs, a plurality of first wiring lines extending along a row direction, and a plurality of second wiring lines extending along a column direction. The plurality of TFTs are disposed so as to have at least one of first and second relative arrangements. The first relative arrangement is a relative arrangement where two or more TFTs that are connected to any one of the plurality of first wiring lines alternately include, along the row direction: TFTs that are connected to the first electrodes belonging to one of a pair of rows adjoining the one first wiring line; and TFTs that are connected to the first electrodes belonging to the other row. The second relative arrangement is a relative arrangement where two or more TFTs that are connected to any one of the plurality of second wiring lines alternately include, along the column direction: TFTs that are connected to the first electrodes belonging to one of a pair of columns adjoining the one second wiring line; and TFTs that are connected to the first electrodes belonging to the other column.

Provided is a diffuser for de-speckling laser light. The diffuser includes a transparent diffuser substrate with de-speckling microstructures disposed on or formed into a first (i.e. front) side of the transparent diffuser substrate, and a reflective film coated onto an opposite second (i.e. back) side of the transparent diffuser substrate. An extinction layer may be coated onto the reflective film. An anti-reflection (AR) coating may be disposed on the first side of the transparent diffuser substrate. Also provided is a luminescent wheel including a disk and an optical ring that includes at least one fluorescent segment and the aforementioned diffuser. The optical ring is secured to the disk so as to rotate with the disk.

A filter array includes optical filters that are disposed in a two-dimensional plane. At least one optical filter of the optical filters includes an interference layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a reflective layer provided on the first surface. A transmission spectrum of the at least one optical filter has maximum values. The reflective layer is not provided on the second surface.

An illumination system providing an illumination light beam is provided. The excitation light beam passes beside a central region from a first side of the wavelength conversion wheel and then exits from a second side and is transmitted to the first mirror. The first mirror reflects the excitation light beam to the central region on the second side. A non-conversion reflection region of the wavelength conversion wheel reflects the excitation light beam, or a wavelength conversion reflection region of the wavelength conversion wheel converts the excitation light beam into a converted light beam and reflects the converted light beam. The excitation light beam or the converted light beam that is reflected is transmitted to the light homogenizing element. The light homogenizing element homogenizes the excitation light beam and the converted light beam to form the illumination light beam. A projection device is proposed, too.