G02B3/0081

DEVICE FOR OPTICAL IMAGING OF FEATURES OF A HAND
20230028172 · 2023-01-26 ·

The present disclosure relates to a device for contactless optical imaging of features of a hand, wherein the device comprises an illumination arrangement for illuminating a measuring site with light of substantially a first wavelength and with light of at least substantially a second wavelength. The device further comprising a camera comprising a detector and objective configured for imaging the measuring site on the detector. Within the measuring site a region of depth of field of the objective with respect to the first wavelength overlaps with a region of depth of field of the objective with respect to the second wavelength.

EYEWEAR LENS CREATION USING ADDITIVE TECHNIQUES WITH DIFFUSE LIGHT

Systems and methods for lens creations are disclosed. The method includes initiating light transmission from a light source through a diffuser into a container holding resin and a substrate. The light transmission is performed according to an irradiation pattern wherein each point in the resin is illuminated by at least 10% of the diffuser. This causes a lens to be formed. To achieve this illumination, at least 15% of the diffuser receives light from the light source. Further, a diameter of the diffuser is greater than or equal to a diameter of the substrate. The system performing the methods includes a polymerization apparatus and may include a resin conditioning and reservoir apparatus, a metrology unit, a resin drainage apparatus and an optional postcuring apparatus.

COMPACT ZOOM RELAY SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VARIFOCAL FREEFORM LENS
20230003982 · 2023-01-05 · ·

A zoom relay system includes an optical element for receiving light from an object. The zoom relay system is adapted to generate an image of the object on an image plane. The system includes a single varifocal lens group positioned along an optical axis. The varifocal lens group includes at least one lens for providing magnification and a varifocal freeform lens including two lens plates. The lens plates are configured to be disposed along a dimension transverse to the optical axis, such that, when the varifocal lens group is moved along the optical axis to adjust the magnification, the lens plates of the varifocal freeform lens are displaced in the transverse dimension relative to each other to provide compensation, such that, when the magnification is changed, a distance between the object and the image plane remains constant.

Wide aperture optical communications

A plurality of electromagnetic radiation capture units are positioned under a focusing unit such as a dome, such that incoming electromagnetic radiation incident on the dome is deflected by it, to reach each of the capture units with a different timing and intensity. The profile for the timings and intensities can be determined for a given transmitter using a calibration signal, and the profile is then used to extra data from data signals transmitted by the transmitter.

Eyewear lens creation using additive techniques with diffuse light

Systems and methods for lens creations are disclosed. The method includes initiating light transmission from a light source through a diffuser into a container holding resin and a substrate. The light transmission is performed according to an irradiation pattern wherein each point in the resin is illuminated by at least 10% of the diffuser. This causes a lens to be formed. To achieve this illumination, at least 15% of the diffuser receives light from the light source. Further, a diameter of the diffuser is greater than or equal to a diameter of the substrate. The system performing the methods includes a polymerization apparatus and may include a resin conditioning and reservoir apparatus, a metrology unit, a resin drainage apparatus and an optional postcuring apparatus.

NANOCOMPOSITE REFRACTIVE INDEX GRADIENT VARIABLE FOCUS OPTIC
20230118598 · 2023-04-20 · ·

A nanocomposite ink refractive gradient optic with variable focus optic comprising a first optical element, a second optical element, each the optical elements comprised of a cured nanocomposite ink wherein the first and second optical element have a cubic volumetric gradient complex optical index such that when arranged in tandem along an optical axis the optical power varies based on linear translation with respect to another.

Apparatus and method for measuring subjective ocular refraction with high-resolution spherical and/or cylindrical optical power
11659989 · 2023-05-30 · ·

Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring subjective ocular refraction including a display device configured to display a least one optotype and a refractive optical system arranged between an eye of a viewer and the display device, the refractive optical system having an optical power that can be varied according to a determined minimum step. The display device further includes a unit for varying optical power designed to generate a variation in the spherical and/or cylindrical optical power, such that the display device and the refractive optical system form a first image of the optotype with a first total optical power and, respectively, a second image of the optotype with a second total optical power, the variation in optical power between the first total optical power and the second total optical power being less than the determined minimum step.

OPTICAL SYSTEM
20230111272 · 2023-04-13 ·

In various embodiments, an optical system to present an image to an eye of a user is disclosed. The system comprises a waveguide configured to output collimated light towards an optically powered element comprising at least one holographic component to generate optical power. The optically powered element is configured to receive the output collimated light from the waveguide and direct the received light towards the eye of the user and impart an angular offset on the directed light such that the directed light forms a virtual image plane.

Nanocomposite refractive index gradient variable focus optic
11465375 · 2022-10-11 · ·

A nanocomposite-ink refractive gradient optic with variable focus optic comprising a first optical-element, a second optical-element, each the optical-elements comprised of a cured nanocomposite-ink wherein the first and second optical-element have a cubic volumetric gradient complex optical index such that when arranged in tandem along an optical axis the optical power varies based on linear translation with respect to another.

Low Distortion Lens Using Double Plane Symmetric Element
20230076618 · 2023-03-09 ·

A low distortion lens suited for a wide variety of applications uses a double plane symmetry lens as part of a lens system to permit aberration correction to be optimized in the field of view of an associated sensor. Wide angle, Kepler telescopic and Galileo telescopic designs can be implemented. The design can be implemented using existing manufacturing techniques.