An objective for a microscope includes, in order from an object side, a first lens group with positive refractive power, a second lens group with positive refractive power, and a third lens group with negative refractive power. When NA represents a numerical aperture of the objective, FN represents a field number of the objective, β represents a magnification of the objective, ε represents an Airy disk diameter on an axis to a d-line of the objective, φ.sub.max represents a maximum value of an effective diameter of a lens included in the objective, and h.sub.exp represents a radius of an exit pupil of the objective, the objective satisfies the following conditional expressions:
0.8≦NA≦1.5  (1)
1000≦FN/|β|/ε≦10000  (2)
1.7≦φ.sub.max/2/h.sub.exp/NA≦4  (3).

A smart pacifier that performs various functions via smart device connection and application is disclosed. In all of its iterations, there is the ability to put the parent in Bluetooth or other iteration of wireless connection with the pacifier so that each of the features of the pacifier can be accessed through a smart device application, permitting each of them to be operated while the parent is out of sight of the child, and for the pacifier to shut down remotely based on direct sensory interaction with the child.

A portable microscope apparatus operated with an image capture device includes a sample carrying module, a lens module, a first polarizer and a second polarizer. The sample carrying module includes a transparent carrier and a sample adhesive element including a substrate and a glue layer. The substrate has a concave portion and an extending portion. The concave portion is adjacently connected to the extending portion to form a first surface. The glue layer is at least partially disposed on the first surface and in an integrated form with the substrate. The lens module is detachably connected to the image capture device, and disposed between the sample carrying module and the image capture device. The first polarizer is disposed on an optical path on one side of the sample carrying module. The second polarizer is disposed on the optical path on the other side of the sample carrying module.

A portable microscope apparatus operated with an image capture device includes a sample carrying module, a lens module, a first polarizer and a second polarizer. The sample carrying module includes a transparent carrier and a sample adhesive element including a substrate and a glue layer. The substrate has a concave portion and an extending portion. The concave portion is adjacently connected to the extending portion to form a first surface. The glue layer is at least partially disposed on the first surface and in an integrated form with the substrate. The lens module is detachably connected to the image capture device, and disposed between the sample carrying module and the image capture device. The first polarizer is disposed on an optical path on one side of the sample carrying module. The second polarizer is disposed on the optical path on the other side of the sample carrying module.

A miniature imaging lens for close-range imaging includes: a first lens group, an aperture, and a second lens group sequentially arranged in a direction from the object side to the image side of an optical axis; the first lens group and the second lens group have positive focal power, an object-side clear aperture of the first lens group is larger than an image-side clear aperture of the first lens group, and an object-side clear aperture of the second lens group is less than an image-side clear aperture of the second lens group, and specific process parameters are provided. A sandwich structure lens configuration composed of a first lens group, an aperture and a second lens group can obtain a high close-range imaging effect under the condition of miniaturization, and can effectively reduce aberrations of close-range imaging, especially distortion and chromatic aberration.

A miniature imaging lens for close-range imaging includes: a first lens group, an aperture, and a second lens group sequentially arranged in a direction from the object side to the image side of an optical axis; the first lens group and the second lens group have positive focal power, an object-side clear aperture of the first lens group is larger than an image-side clear aperture of the first lens group, and an object-side clear aperture of the second lens group is less than an image-side clear aperture of the second lens group, and specific process parameters are provided. A sandwich structure lens configuration composed of a first lens group, an aperture and a second lens group can obtain a high close-range imaging effect under the condition of miniaturization, and can effectively reduce aberrations of close-range imaging, especially distortion and chromatic aberration.

The present invention relates to a multichannel imaging device and more specifically to a multichannel device wherein each optical channel has at least an optical low-pass angular filter configured to block any light propagating through the optical channel along a direction of propagation having an angle which is greater than a predefined angle Θ.sub.L relative to the optical axis, the low-pass angular filter comprising at least one planar interface, separating a first material having a first refractive index n.sub.1 and a second material having a second refractive index n.sub.2, the ratio of the second refractive index over the first refractive index being lower than 1, preferably lower than 0.66.

The present invention relates to a multichannel imaging device and more specifically to a multichannel device wherein each optical channel has at least an optical low-pass angular filter configured to block any light propagating through the optical channel along a direction of propagation having an angle which is greater than a predefined angle Θ.sub.L relative to the optical axis, the low-pass angular filter comprising at least one planar interface, separating a first material having a first refractive index n.sub.1 and a second material having a second refractive index n.sub.2, the ratio of the second refractive index over the first refractive index being lower than 1, preferably lower than 0.66.

An optical sensor system includes: an input surface providing a sensing region for a biometric object; a plurality of display elements, disposed beneath the input surface, configured to emit light to provide a display; an aperture layer, disposed beneath the plurality of display elements; a collimator layer, disposed beneath the aperture layer; and a plurality of light sensing elements, disposed beneath the collimator layer, wherein the plurality of light sensing elements are configured to detect light from the sensing region that has passed through the aperture layer and the collimator layer.

An exemplary lens arrangement can be provided that includes a plurality of lenses configured to provide a field of view (FOV) of between about 9 mm×6 mm to about 15 mm×12 mm, a resolution at at least one edge of the lenses of between about 40 lp/mm to about 100 lp/mm, and a distortion between about 0.1% to about 1%.