G01M11/0221

LASER APPARATUS
20210109341 · 2021-04-15 ·

The present disclosure relates to a laser apparatus including a laser oscillator for oscillating a laser beam; a mirror mount assembly including a mount-side reflective mirror for transmitting the laser beam by reflecting the laser beam; an aligner including a dial that is configured to change alignment of the mount-side reflective mirror according to a rotation angle and a rotation direction and is responsible for adjusting, by the degree of displacement of the reflection angle of the mount-side reflective mirror according to change in the alignment state, a processing optical path through which the laser beam travels, and a driving motor for driving rotation of the dial; an examination module for calculating the optical path difference between a predetermined reference processing optical path and the processing optical path and examining whether optical path distortion occurs on the processing optical path; a calculation module for, when the optical path difference exceeds predetermined reference optical path difference, calculating the target driving speed and target driving time of the driving motor for changing alignment of the mount-side reflective mirror to correct the optical path distortion so that the optical path difference is less than or equal to the predetermined reference optical path difference; and a controller for driving the driving motor according to the target driving speed and the target driving time, wherein the examination module recalculates the optical path difference between the reference processing optical path and the processing optical path that has been changed by the driving motor according to the target driving speed and the target driving time and re-examines whether the optical path distortion occurs, the calculation module recalculates the target driving speed and the target driving time based on the recalculated optical path difference when the recalculated optical path difference exceeds the reference optical path difference, and the controller drives the driving motor again according to the recalculated target driving speed and target driving time.

Apparatus for detecting a modulation transfer function and centering of an optical system

The invention relates to an apparatus (2) for detecting imaging quality of an optical system (4) with at least one lens (6) or lens group. The apparatus (2) includes an MTF measuring apparatus (10) for measuring a modulation transfer function at a plurality of field points in the field of view of the optical system (4), and a centering measuring apparatus (18) for measuring a centered state of the optical system (4). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for detecting imaging quality of an optical system (4) having such a apparatus (2).

Method and test system for assessing the quality of a multi-channel micro- and/or subwavelength-optical projection unit

A method for assessing the quality of a multi-channel micro- and/or subwavelength-optical projection unit is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: At least a predefined portion of the optical projection unit is illuminated so that an image is generated by at least two channels of the predefined portion of the multi-channel optical projection unit. At least one characteristic quantity is determined based on the analysis of the image, wherein a value of the characteristic quantity is associated with a characteristic feature of the projection unit, a defect of the projection unit and/or a defect class of the projection unit. The quality of the projection unit is assessed based on the at least one characteristic quantity. Moreover, a test system for assessing the quality of a multi-channel micro- and/or subwavelength-optical projection unit and a computer program are disclosed

OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES AND APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ALIGNING COMPONENTS OF OPTICAL ASSEMBLIES

An alignment apparatus for aligning components of an optical assembly include a chuck configured to support the optical assembly thereon, and an adjustable flexure assembly disposed around the chuck. The adjustable flexure assembly includes a plurality of flexures. The plurality of flexures are positioned relative to the chuck such that each of the plurality of flexures contact the optical assembly when the optical assembly is positioned on the chuck. Adjustment of a position of one or more flexures of the plurality of flexures adjusts an alignment of an optical axis of an optical component of the optical assembly when the optical assembly is positioned on the chuck, wherein the alignment apparatus is configured to align optical axes of the optical component to an angle of deviation of less than about 1,000 rad and provide an extinction ratio within the optical assembly of greater than or equal to 1000:1

APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING ALIGNMENT OF OPTICAL DEVICE
20210037235 · 2021-02-04 ·

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for inspecting alignment of optical device including: an optical device comprising a housing having an optical path of the shape of a cylinder, a light source disposed inside the housing to provide an illumination light for inspection to a subject surface, and a collimating lens for converting the illumination light irradiated from the light source into a parallel light beam; and an alignment evaluator that is provided with a condensing lens for converting the parallel light beam into a focused light beam, and that is disposed in front of the optical device.

LENS ASSEMBLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING LENSES BY THE LENS ASSEMBLING DEVICE
20210205939 · 2021-07-08 ·

A lens assembling device includes a collimator, a sensor, a feedback control platform located between the collimator and the sensor, a lens transfer component, and a processor electrically or signal connected to the feedback control platform, the sensor, and the lens transfer component, respectively. A method for assembling lenses by the lens assembling device is also disclosed.

Apparatus, system and method of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens

Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. For example, a product may include one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media including computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one computer processor, enable the at least one computer processor to process at least one captured image of at least one reflection of a flash on a lens of eyeglasses; and determine one or more optical parameters of the lens based at least on the at least one captured image.

METHOD FOR CENTERING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOSCOPE

A method for preparing an optical element for insertion into an optical system of an endoscope, wherein the optical element has an optical axis and a peripheral surface that is basically parallel to the optical axis, the method including: arranging the optical element in a mounting of a spindle which rotates the optical element about an axis of rotation of the spindle, aligning the optical element on the spindle such that the optical axis of the optical element coincides with the axis of rotation of the spindle, and subsequent to the aligning, removing an outer peripheral surface region of the optical element until the peripheral surface has a constant spacing from the optical axis of the optical element, wherein the removing of the outer peripheral surface region takes place by laser ablation.

Apparatus, system and method of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens

Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. For example, a product may include one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media including computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one computer processor, enable the at least one computer processor to implement operations of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. The operations may include processing at least one image of an object captured via the lens; and determining the one or more optical parameters of the lens based on the at least one image.

Apparatus, system and method of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens

Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining one or more optical parameters of a lens of eyeglasses. For example, a product may include one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media including computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one computer processor, enable the at least one computer processor to process at least one captured image of at least one reflection of a flash on a lens of eyeglasses; and determine one or more optical parameters of the lens based at least on the at least one captured image.