G02B26/00

INTERFERENCE LENS AND PROJECTION AMBIENT LAMP

An interference lens and a projection ambient lamp are provided. The interference lens includes: an interference sheet with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface being a rough surface; and a reflective film provided at the interference sheet; wherein light is reflected by the reflective film to form an interference pattern. The projection ambient lamp includes the foregoing interference lens, a light source and a focusing lens; light emitted from the light source passes through the interference lens and is reflected by the reflective film to form an interference pattern, which is focused by the focusing lens and projected on a medium. The present disclosure realizes simplification of the structure by providing a reflective film at the interference lens, hence utilization of light energy is higher, power consumption is lower, manufacturing cost is lower, and projection effect is better.

Spectral feature control apparatus
11561407 · 2023-01-24 · ·

A spectral feature selection apparatus includes a dispersive optical element arranged to interact with a pulsed light beam; three or more refractive optical elements arranged in a path of the pulsed light beam between the dispersive optical element and a pulsed optical source; and one or more actuation systems, each actuation system associated with a refractive optical element and configured to rotate the associated refractive optical element to thereby adjust a spectral feature of the pulsed light beam. At least one of the actuation systems is a rapid actuation system that includes a rapid actuator configured to rotate its associated refractive optical element about a rotation axis. The rapid actuator includes a rotary stepper motor having a rotation shaft that rotates about a shaft axis that is parallel with the rotation axis of the associated refractive optical element.

SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LIGHT
20230228988 · 2023-07-20 ·

A system for control of optical properties of light comprises a cell comprising a first optically transparent member and a second optically transparent member. The members are disposed in a vertical direction, parallel to each other and at a distance from each other with closed edges, thereby defining a space therebetween. A first fluid is configured to be received within the space. A second fluid, different from the first fluid, is configured to be received into the space, while at least a portion of the first fluid is disposed in the space, causing the first fluid to be displaced. The first and second fluid interface with each other, while remaining separate. The second fluid is configured to be withdrawn from the space leaving the first fluid in the space.

Aperture structure for optical windows and devices
11703677 · 2023-07-18 · ·

An aperture structure for a substrate for an optical device includes an optical cavity layer, a light absorbing layer, and a blocking layer. The optical cavity layer includes a dielectric material and is characterized by a refractive index of about 1.4 or greater, as measured at a wavelength of 550 nm. The light absorbing layer includes a metal or a metal alloy and is characterized by an extinction coefficient k of at least 1, as measured at a wavelength of 550 nm. The blocking layer includes a metal or a metal alloy and is characterized by an optical density of at least 3 at each wavelength of light in the range from 400 nm to 700 nm. The aperture structure includes a reflectance of less than 5% at each wavelength of light in the range from 400 nm to 700 nm, as measured through the substrate.

Display panel and manufacturing method thereof

The present application provides a display panel and a manufacturing method of the display panel. When an electrochromic layer is completely closed, a metasurface structure and an electrowetting structure reflect a light with corresponding wavelength to form a reflection state. When the electrochromic layer is partially closed, the metasurface structure and the electrowetting structure corresponding to a part of the closed electrochromic layer reflect the light with corresponding wavelength to form the reflection state, and the light penetrates through the wetted metasurface structure and a part of the unclosed electrochromic layer to form a transparent state.

Photonic Crystal Microscope and Method of Measuring Cellular Forces
20230221538 · 2023-07-13 ·

Disclosed are a photonic crystal microscope and a method of measuring cellular forces. The photonic crystal substrate includes a photonic crystal substrate, a stage, a probe light source, and an imaging assembly, the photonic crystal substrate being disposed above the stage, the probe light source and the imaging assembly being sequentially disposed at a side of the stage opposite the photonic crystal substrate, the photonic crystal substrate being configured to culture a to-be-measured cell, the photonic crystal substrate being deformable when the to-be-measured cell grows on the photonic crystal substrate; the probe light source is configured to emit probe light to the photonic crystal substrate; the photonic crystal substrate is configured to reflect the probe light to the imaging assembly; the imaging assembly is configured to receive the light reflected from the photonic crystal substrate to perform imaging.

Wavelength conversion element and projection device
20230015601 · 2023-01-19 ·

A wavelength conversion element includes a turntable, a first spoiler structure and a second spoiler structure. The turntable has a supporting surface and a back surface opposite to the supporting surface. The first spoiler structure is disposed on the supporting surface and arranged along a first track surrounding a center of the turntable. The second spoiler structure is disposed on the back surface and arranged along a second track surrounding the center. A centroid of at least one of the first spoiler structure and the second spoiler structure is deviated from the center. A projection device adopting the aforementioned wavelength conversion element is also provided. The wavelength conversion element of the invention can reduce the initial unbalance and the projection device of the invention can improve the durability.

Continuous Zoom Stereoscopic Microscope with Adjustable Stereoscopic Angle
20230221540 · 2023-07-13 ·

The present disclosure provides a continuous zoom stereoscopic microscope with an adjustable stereoscopic angle, consisting of a microscope stand, a first eyepiece module, a second eyepiece module, a first objective module, a second objective module, a first Risley prism, a second Risley prism, a first image-rotating prism, a second image-rotating prism, a drive module, a control module and an illumination module. The drive module provides preset drive values for individual liquid lenses in the liquid lens sets according to different magnifications to change the focal lengths of the liquid lenses, thereby changing the effective focal lengths of the objective module and that of the eyepiece module, and finally achieving continuous and fast zooming of the stereoscopic microscope to be adapted to different working scenarios. The control module controls the relative angle between the two wedge-angle prisms in the Risley prism, achieving the continuous adjusting of the stereoscopic angle of the stereoscopic microscope, and then acquiring stereo images with different stereo senses.

DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR ELECTROWETTING-ON-DIELECTRIC (EWOD) PIXEL AND EWOD SYSTEM USING THE SAME
20230221543 · 2023-07-13 ·

A driving circuit for an electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) pixel. The driving circuit includes a latch circuit for transmitting a source data pulse to a storage capacitor in response to an activation gate signal applied to the gate of the switch transistor and generating a latch voltage and an inversion circuit for outputting a driving voltage at either a first power voltage or a second power voltage based on the latch voltage generated by the latch circuit.

Combined biometrics capture system with ambient free infrared
11698523 · 2023-07-11 · ·

An electronic device is disclosed herein that includes an infrared light source to emit infrared light, a rolling shutter sensor, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is to: cause the rolling shutter sensor to output a first signal corresponding to a first frame of image data during exposure to the infrared light, reset the rows of the rolling shutter sensor at a same time, cause the rolling shutter sensor to output a second signal corresponding to a second frame of image data without exposure to the infrared light from the infrared light source, determine a difference between the first signal and the second signal to generate an ambient infrared free frame, and recognize a face based on the ambient infrared free frame.