A camera includes an image sensor, a heat diffuser, and a heat spreader. The heat spreader includes a heat source coupled to the image sensor, an arm coupled to the heat source and the heat diffuser, and a heat exchange coupled with the heat source and the arm. A system includes a camera and a heat spreader coupled with the camera. The system includes a stabilizer coupled with the heat spreader and an electronics assembly coupled with the stabilizer. A heat controller for an imaging device that includes a flexible arm and a heat source coupled to the flexible arm that absorbs heat from the imaging device. The heat controller includes a heat exchange coupled to the flexible arm that transfers the heat away from the imaging device via the flexible arm.

A projection lens system and method therefor relate to a Fourier lens assembly including a first attachment section, the Fourier lens assembly configured to form a Fourier transform of an object at an exit pupil of the Fourier lens assembly; an aperture configured to block a portion of 5 incident light, the aperture located approximately at a plane of the Fourier transform; and a zoom lens assembly including a second attachment section configured to be removably attached to the first attachment section.

An optical element is configured to transmit a light flux emitted from a light source having a single light source wavelength, and is formed from a material in which resin and glass fillers are mixed. A difference between respective refractive index change rates (dn/dT) of the resin and the glass fillers relative to a temperature change at least in a vicinity of the light source wavelength becomes 10.5×10.sup.5 or less.

A lens mount assembly is configured to support a lens assembly having a lens ring and at least one lens secured to the lens ring. The lens mount assembly includes a ring mount having an annular body with at least two retaining arms that project from the annular body, a flexure configured to be secured to the ring mount, and at least two bellows. Each bellows is configured to be secured to a respective retaining arm of the at least two retaining arms of the ring mount. The at least two bellows further are configured to engage the flexure.

A vehicular camera module includes a front camera housing portion having an imager, a lens having a plurality of optical elements, and an imager printed circuit board. The imager is disposed at a front side of the imager printed circuit board and the lens is optically aligned with the imager. A rear camera housing portion is mated with the front camera housing portion to form a camera housing. A thermal element is disposed between the imager printed circuit board and the camera housing. The thermal element has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of 13 ppm/° C. or less. With the vehicular camera module disposed at a vehicle, circuitry of the vehicular camera module is in electrical connection with a wire harness of the vehicle.

A wearable electronic device is disclosed. The device can include a support structure and an electronic component disposed in or on the support structure. A heat exchanger element can be thermally coupled with the electronic component, the heat exchanger element comprising a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. A first conduit can be fluidly connected to the fluid inlet port of the heat exchanger, the first conduit configured to convey, to the heat exchanger, liquid at a first temperature. A second conduit can be fluidly connected to the fluid outlet port of the heat exchanger, the second conduit configured to convey, away from the heat exchanger, liquid at a second temperature different from the first temperature.

An embodiment is a camera module comprising: a lens assembly comprising a liquid lens which comprises a first liquid and a second liquid forming an interface with each other; a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature information of the liquid lens; a controller for adjusting the interface by applying a driving signal to the liquid lens; and a compensation unit for outputting, to the controller, feedback information in which the inclination of the diopter of the liquid lens with respect to the driving signal is proportional to the temperature in a first area and the inclination of the diopter of the liquid lens with respect to the driving signal is inversely proportional to the temperature in a second area which differs from the first area.

An imaging lens assembly includes a first lens element, a second lens element and a lens barrel, and an optical axis passes through the imaging lens assembly. One of the space adjusting structures is formed via a first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a plate portion of the lens barrel, the other one of the space adjusting structures is formed via the first peripheral portion of the first lens element and a second peripheral portion of the second lens element. Each of the space adjusting structures includes a frustum surface, a spatial frustum surface, a corresponding structure and a spatial layer. Each of the frustum surfaces and each of the spatial frustum surfaces are disposed on an object-side surface of the first peripheral portion and an object-side surface of the second peripheral portion, respectively.

A lens unit comprises a shake detector; a shake correction mechanism for correcting image blur; a setting unit for setting a ratio of shake to be corrected by the shake correction mechanism; a control unit for, based on the shake detected by the shake detector and the ratio of shake, calculating a first shake correction amount and control an image shake correction operation by the shake correction mechanism; and a target-value correction unit for correcting the first shake correction amount, based on a difference between a result of detecting shake by the shake detector, and a result of detecting shake by a shake detector provided in the imaging device, wherein the control unit controls the shake correction mechanism based on an image stabilization amount corrected in accordance with the target-value correction unit.

A camera module includes a first lens barrel configured to receive one or more lens groups, a second lens barrel coupled to the first lens barrel and configured to support a front lens disposed on an object side of the one or more lens groups, an energy generating unit configured to contact the second lens barrel and configured to supply thermal energy to the second lens barrel, and a barrel holder coupled to the first lens barrel and configured to accommodate the energy generating unit.