公开(公告)号：US11813607B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US16943743

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben

IPC: B01L3/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/502707 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L3/502784 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0864 ,  B01L2300/0874 ,  B01L2400/0406 ,  B01L2400/0415 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  B01L2400/0638 ,  B01L2400/0688

Abstract: Exemplary liquid lenses generally include two liquids disposed within a microfluidic cavity disposed between a first window and a second window. Applying varying electric fields to these liquid lenses can vary the wettability of one of the liquids with respect to this microfluidic cavity, thereby varying the shape and/or the curvature of the meniscuses formed between the two liquids and, thus, changing the optical focal length or the optical power of the liquid lenses. These liquids can expand and/or contract as result of varying temperatures. The exemplary liquid lenses include one or more thermal compensation chambers to allow these liquids to expand and/or contract without impacting the integrity of the microfluidic cavity, for example, without bowing or deflecting the first window and/or the second window.

公开(公告)号：US20210048602A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16943732

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben ,  Shiwen Liu ,  Nicholas James Pfister ,  Ernesto Sanchez, JR.

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B1/11

Abstract: A liquid lens apparatus includes a first substrate and a sensor. The first substrate has first and second opposing surfaces, a central portion, and a peripheral portion outside of the central portion. The sensor is formed lithographically on either the first or second surfaces of the peripheral portion of the first substrate such that the sensor is on an exterior surface of the liquid lens apparatus. The sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the liquid lens apparatus to enable compensation for thermal expansion or contraction of the liquid lens apparatus resulting from changes in temperature of the liquid lens apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US11815732B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US16943732

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED ,  LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben ,  Shiwen Liu ,  Nicholas James Pfister ,  Ernesto Sanchez, Jr.

IPC: G02B7/02 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B3/14

CPC classification number: G02B7/028 ,  G02B1/11 ,  G02B3/14

Abstract: A liquid lens apparatus includes a first substrate and a sensor. The first substrate has first and second opposing surfaces, a central portion, and a peripheral portion outside of the central portion. The sensor is formed lithographically on either the first or second surfaces of the peripheral portion of the first substrate such that the sensor is on an exterior surface of the liquid lens apparatus. The sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the liquid lens apparatus to enable compensation for thermal expansion or contraction of the liquid lens apparatus resulting from changes in temperature of the liquid lens apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20210010898A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16923863

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben

IPC: G01M11/02 ,  G01L1/22 ,  G01L27/00 ,  G02B3/12

Abstract: A liquid lens apparatus includes a substrate and a temperature compensator. The substrate includes central and peripheral portions and a detector to measure a deflection of the central portion. The temperature compensator is disposed in the peripheral portion to compensate for a temperature dependence of the detector.

公开(公告)号：US20240176050A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18520819

申请日：2023-11-28

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben ,  Andrew Wesley Johnson ,  Nicholas James Pfister

IPC: G02B3/12 ,  G02B1/04 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G02B3/12 ,  G02B1/041 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B26/005

Abstract: A liquid lens includes an intermediate layer having a tapered cavity. First and second outer layers are bonded to top and bottom sides, respectively of the intermediate layer. The liquid lens further includes a chamber that is formed, at least in part by the tapered cavity, and the first and second outer layers. A fluid interface is disposed between first and second fluids in the chamber. The liquid lens further includes first and second electrodes on a top side of the liquid lens. The second electrode is in electrical communication with the first fluid, whereby a position of the fluid interface is based at least in part on voltage applied between the first and second electrodes. The intermediate layer may optionally comprise silicon or glass.

公开(公告)号：US20210060551A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16943743

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Christian Daniel Gutleben

IPC: B01L3/00

Abstract: Exemplary liquid lenses generally include two liquids disposed within a microfluidic cavity disposed between a first window and a second window. Applying varying electric fields to these liquid lenses can vary the wettability of one of the liquids with respect to this microfluidic cavity, thereby varying the shape and/or the curvature of the meniscuses formed between the two liquids and, thus, changing the optical focal length or the optical power of the liquid lenses. These liquids can expand and/or contract as result of varying temperatures. The exemplary liquid lenses include one or more thermal compensation chambers to allow these liquids to expand and/or contract without impacting the integrity of the microfluidic cavity, for example, without bowing or deflecting the first window and/or the second window.