公开(公告)号：US20110249232A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US12904769

申请日：2010-10-14

申请人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

发明人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

IPC分类号： G02C7/08 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/22

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C5/001 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C5/16 ,  G02C5/22 ,  G02C5/2254 ,  G02C7/08 ,  G02C2200/12 ,  G02C2200/22

摘要： In an embodiment, a hinge for a fluid-filled lens assembly includes a base having a first end configured to connect to a temple arm of the lens assembly and a second end configured to connect to a frame of the lens assembly, wherein the base includes a gap that is shaped to allow for tubing to pass from the first end to the second end of the base. In an embodiment, the first end of the base includes a cammed surface configured to engage a surface of the temple arm. In an embodiment, the first and second ends of the base are configured to flex around a rotation axis of the hinge.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于流体填充的透镜组件的铰链包括底座，其具有构造成连接到透镜组件的镜腿臂的第一端和构造成连接到镜片组件的框架的第二端，其中底座包括 成形为允许管道从基座的第一端到第二端的间隙。 在一个实施例中，基座的第一端包括被配置为接合镜腿臂的表面的凸轮表面。 在一个实施例中，基座的第一和第二端构造成围绕铰链的旋转轴线弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US09795281B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US13309269

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Michel Saint-Ghislain

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  Urban Schnell ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Julien Sauvet ,  Michel Saint-Ghislain

IPC分类号： G02C7/08 ,  G02B3/12 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/002 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B23/24

CPC分类号： A61B1/0019 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/002 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B23/243 ,  G02B23/2438 ,  G02C7/085

摘要： An endoscope realized as either a borescope or a fiberscope including one or more fluid filled lenses is described. In an embodiment, the optical power of the fluid filled lenses may be adjusted to adjust the focal length associated with the endoscope. Thus, variable working distances are allowable while maintaining focus on an object in front of the endoscope. The endoscope may include a distance sensor, which is used to determine a distance between the endoscope and a sample. A processor may compare the measured distance to the current optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses. The processor may transmit signals to one or more actuators coupled to one or more sealed fluid filed lenses to change the optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses based on the comparison.

公开(公告)号：US20120274894A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13000887

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

发明人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

IPC分类号： G02C7/08

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  F04B43/02 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C7/08

摘要： An actuator for a fluid-filled lens including a housing having a first and a second end; a reservoir disposed within the housing. In an embodiment, a slider is slidingly disposed within the housing and disposed adjacent to the reservoir. In an embodiment, the actuator further includes a compression arm having a first end that is fixed and a second end that is not fixed, wherein the compression arm is disposed adjacent to the reservoir. Sliding the slider from one end of the housing to the other causes the slider to push the second end of the compression arm so as to compress the reservoir. In an embodiment, the slider includes a first end having a wedge shape configured to compress the reservoir. Sliding of the slider from one end of the housing to the other causes the first end of the slider to compress the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种用于流体填充透镜的致动器，包括具有第一和第二端的壳体; 设置在壳体内的储存器。 在一个实施例中，滑动件滑动地设置在壳体内并邻近储存器设置。 在一个实施例中，致动器还包括压缩臂，其具有固定的第一端和不固定的第二端，其中压缩臂邻近储存器设置。 将滑块从壳体的一端滑动到另一端，使得滑块推动压缩臂的第二端以压缩储存器。 在一个实施例中，滑块包括具有构造成压缩储存器的楔形形状的第一端。 将滑块从壳体的一端滑动到另一端，使滑块的第一端压缩储存器。

公开(公告)号：US09036264B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US12855465

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

发明人： Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

IPC分类号： G02B1/06 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B26/00 ,  G02C7/08

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B26/004

摘要： A fluid lens assembly including a front rigid lens, a semi-flexible membrane that is adapted to be expanded from a minimum inflation level to a maximum inflation level, and a fluid layer therebetween. The front lens of the fluid lens assembly is configured to have a negative optical power. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly may be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded to the maximum inflation level. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly can be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded between the minimum inflation level and the maximum inflation level.

摘要翻译： 一种流体透镜组件，包括前刚性透镜，适于从最小充气水平膨胀至最大膨胀水平的半柔性膜以及其间的流体层。 流体透镜组件的前透镜被配置为具有负的光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜膨胀到最大膨胀水平时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总的负光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜在最小膨胀水平和最大膨胀水平之间膨胀时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总体负光学功率。

公开(公告)号：US20120041553A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855465

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Amitava GUPTA ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

发明人： Amitava GUPTA ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Hans Jaeger ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Daniel Senatore

IPC分类号： A61F2/16

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B26/004

摘要： A fluid lens assembly including a front rigid lens, a semi-flexible membrane that is adapted to be expanded from a minimum inflation level to a maximum inflation level, and a fluid layer therebetween. The front lens of the fluid lens assembly is configured to have a negative optical power. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly may be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded to the maximum inflation level. In an embodiment, the fluid lens assembly can be configured to have an overall negative optical power when the membrane is expanded between the minimum inflation level and the maximum inflation level.

摘要翻译： 一种流体透镜组件，包括前刚性透镜，适于从最小充气水平膨胀至最大膨胀水平的半柔性膜以及其间的流体层。 流体透镜组件的前透镜被配置为具有负的光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜膨胀到最大膨胀水平时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总的负光焦度。 在一个实施例中，当膜在最小膨胀水平和最大膨胀水平之间膨胀时，流体透镜组件可被配置为具有总体负光学功率。

公开(公告)号：US08708486B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13000887

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

发明人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

IPC分类号： G02C7/00

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  F04B43/02 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C7/08

摘要： An actuator for a fluid-filled lens including a housing having a first and a second end; a reservoir disposed within the housing. In an embodiment, a slider is slidingly disposed within the housing and disposed adjacent to the reservoir. In an embodiment, the actuator further includes a compression arm having a first end that is fixed and a second end that is not fixed, wherein the compression arm is disposed adjacent to the reservoir. Sliding the slider from one end of the housing to the other causes the slider to push the second end of the compression arm so as to compress the reservoir. In an embodiment, the slider includes a first end having a wedge shape configured to compress the reservoir. Sliding of the slider from one end of the housing to the other causes the first end of the slider to compress the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种用于流体填充透镜的致动器，包括具有第一和第二端的壳体; 设置在壳体内的储存器。 在一个实施例中，滑动件滑动地设置在壳体内并邻近储存器设置。 在一个实施例中，致动器还包括压缩臂，其具有固定的第一端和不固定的第二端，其中压缩臂邻近储存器设置。 将滑块从壳体的一端滑动到另一端，使得滑块推动压缩臂的第二端以压缩储存器。 在一个实施例中，滑块包括具有构造成压缩储存器的楔形形状的第一端。 将滑块从壳体的一端滑动到另一端，使滑块的第一端压缩储存器。

公开(公告)号：US08353593B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-15

申请号：US12904769

申请日：2010-10-14

申请人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

发明人： Daniel Senatore ,  Matthew Wallace Peterson ,  Jonathan Downing ,  Amitava Gupta ,  William Egan ,  Lisa Nibauer ,  Frank Stangota ,  Bruce Decker ,  Thomas M. McGuire ,  Urban Schnell ,  Karim Haroud ,  Pascal Loser

IPC分类号： G02C1/00

CPC分类号： G02C7/085 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02C5/001 ,  G02C5/14 ,  G02C5/146 ,  G02C5/16 ,  G02C5/22 ,  G02C5/2254 ,  G02C7/08 ,  G02C2200/12 ,  G02C2200/22

摘要： In an embodiment, a hinge for a fluid-filled lens assembly includes a base having a first end configured to connect to a temple arm of the lens assembly and a second end configured to connect to a frame of the lens assembly, wherein the base includes a gap that is shaped to allow for tubing to pass from the first end to the second end of the base. In an embodiment, the first end of the base includes a cammed surface configured to engage a surface of the temple arm. In an embodiment, the first and second ends of the base are configured to flex around a rotation axis of the hinge.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于流体填充的透镜组件的铰链包括底座，其具有构造成连接到透镜组件的镜腿臂的第一端和构造成连接到镜片组件的框架的第二端，其中底座包括 成形为允许管道从基座的第一端到第二端的间隙。 在一个实施例中，基座的第一端包括被配置为接合镜腿臂的表面的凸轮表面。 在一个实施例中，基座的第一和第二端构造成围绕铰链的旋转轴线弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US20120143004A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13309269

申请日：2011-12-01

申请人： Amitava GUPTA ,  Urban SCHNELL ,  William EGAN ,  Lisa NIBAUER ,  Frank STANGOTA ,  Julien SAUVET ,  Michel SAINT-GHISLAIN

发明人： Amitava GUPTA ,  Urban SCHNELL ,  William EGAN ,  Lisa NIBAUER ,  Frank STANGOTA ,  Julien SAUVET ,  Michel SAINT-GHISLAIN

IPC分类号： A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0019 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/002 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B23/243 ,  G02B23/2438 ,  G02C7/085

摘要： An endoscope realized as either a borescope or a fiberscope including one or more fluid filled lenses is described. In an embodiment, the optical power of the fluid filled lenses may be adjusted to adjust the focal length associated with the endoscope. Thus, variable working distances are allowable while maintaining focus on an object in front of the endoscope. The endoscope may include a distance sensor, which is used to determine a distance between the endoscope and a sample. A processor may compare the measured distance to the current optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses. The processor may transmit signals to one or more actuators coupled to one or more sealed fluid filed lenses to change the optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses based on the comparison.

摘要翻译： 描述了实现为包括一个或多个流体填充透镜的管道镜或纤维镜的内窥镜。 在一个实施例中，可以调节流体填充透镜的光焦度以调节与内窥镜相关联的焦距。 因此，可以在将内窥镜前方的物体保持聚焦的同时允许可变工作距离。 内窥镜可以包括距离传感器，其用于确定内窥镜和样本之间的距离。 处理器可以将所测量的距离与一个或多个密封的流体填充透镜的当前光焦度进行比较。 处理器可以将信号传送到一个或多个连接到一个或多个密封的流体镜片的致动器，以基于该比较改变一个或多个密封的充满液体的镜片的光焦度。