公开(公告)号：US12123769B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17412739

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: Sense Photonics, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Burroughs ,  Brent Fisher ,  James Carter

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  F21V5/04 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H01L25/00 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/02253 ,  H01S5/02375 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/042 ,  H01S5/062 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/30 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/42 ,  G02B3/00 ,  H01S5/02 ,  H01S5/02255

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  F21V5/041 ,  F21V5/045 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/894 ,  G02B5/0883 ,  G02B26/10 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L31/167 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01S3/025 ,  H01S5/0028 ,  H01S5/0071 ,  H01S5/02253 ,  H01S5/02375 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0262 ,  H01S5/04254 ,  H01S5/062 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/183 ,  H01S5/18394 ,  H01S5/18397 ,  H01S5/30 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/4025 ,  H01S5/4037 ,  H01S5/4075 ,  H01S5/423 ,  G01J2001/448 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  H01S5/0216 ,  H01S5/0217 ,  H01S5/02255 ,  H01S5/04257

Abstract: A laser diode includes a semiconductor structure of a lower Bragg reflector layer, an active region, and an upper Bragg reflector layer. The upper Bragg reflector layer includes a lasing aperture having an optical axis oriented perpendicular to a surface of the active region. The active region includes a first material, and the lower Bragg reflector layer includes a second material, where respective lattice structures of the first and second materials are independent of one another. Related laser arrays and methods of fabrication are also discussed.

公开(公告)号：US12076572B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17601063

申请日：2020-04-02

Applicant: Carl Zeiss AG ,  Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH

Inventor： Thomas Nobis ,  Tobias Schmitt-Manderbach ,  Matthias Hillenbrand ,  Petr Vojtisek

IPC: G02C11/00 ,  A61N1/378 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/09 ,  H02J50/30

CPC classification number: A61N1/3787 ,  G02B6/4215 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/0916 ,  G02C11/10 ,  H02J50/30

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying energy to an active eye implant can include a beam expander that includes a first expansion element and a second expansion element. The second expansion element can be configured to provide light that has been expanded twice and is effectively focused. A processes for manufacturing apparatuses for supplying energy to an active eye implant can be based on head geometry data of a user.

公开(公告)号：US20240288681A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18576974

申请日：2022-06-20

Applicant: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Susumu NAKAMURA

IPC: G02B26/08 ,  B81B3/00 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G02B26/0858 ,  B81B3/0045 ,  G02B26/10 ,  B81B2201/042 ,  B81B2203/0154 ,  B81B2207/03

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a mirror portion, a torsion bar extending along a resonance axis, an annular-shaped body coupled to the torsion bar from both sides of the resonance axis to rotate the mirror portion, and an intersection portion piezoelectric element and/or coupling portion piezoelectric elements formed in a rigidity adjustment region including an intersection portion of the torsion bar and the annular-shaped body to change a rigidity of the rigidity adjustment region when a voltage is applied.

公开(公告)号：US12038573B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US16963206

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seungmin Baek ,  Haemin Choi

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G02B26/0816 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G02B26/10 ,  B60R2001/1223

Abstract: An autonomous driving apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a drive unit configured to provide a driving function, a body unit coupled at an upper side of the drive unit, a lidar device coupled to the drive unit, a lidar device groove having an opening portion formed in the irradiation direction of the lidar device, and a mirror module coupled inside the lidar device groove in the irradiation direction of the lidar device.

公开(公告)号：US12025704B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18070173

申请日：2022-11-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junghyun Park ,  Tatsuhiro Otsuka ,  Duhyun Lee

IPC: G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02F1/29

CPC classification number: G01S17/42 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S17/10 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02F1/292

Abstract: Provided is a beam scanning apparatus including a plurality of antenna resonators disposed two-dimensionally in a row direction and a column direction, a plurality of row voltage lines that are configured to provide a plurality of driving voltages in a row direction, respectively, a plurality of column voltage lines that are configured to provide a plurality of driving voltages in a column direction, respectively, and a driving voltage conversion circuit configured to control a driving voltage applied to each of the plurality of antenna resonators based on a driving voltage in the row direction that is provided from each of the plurality of row voltage lines and a driving voltage in the column direction that is provided from each of the plurality of column voltage lines.

公开(公告)号：US20240201074A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18286101

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE

Inventor： Caroline B. Alden ,  Sean C Coburn ,  Robert J. Wright ,  Gregory B. Rieker

IPC: G01N21/31 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G01N21/31 ,  G01N33/0027 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G01N2201/104

Abstract: A dual-beam optomechanical steerer includes first and second rotators mounted to a two-axis gimbal system. Each rotator is adjustable to control the azimuthal and elevation angles at which an optical transmitter affixed to the rotator transmits a beam of light. Thus, the two-axis gimbal system orients two optical transmitters identically while the first and second rotators orient the two optical transmitters independently with respect to the two-axis gimbal system. Examples of each rotator include a tip-tilt stage, goniometer, and rotation stage. Alternatively, a deflector may be used instead of each rotator. Examples of the deflector include an acousto-optic deflector, translatable lens, and Risley prism. The dual-beam steerer may be used to perform remote gas detection with two separate optical beams.

公开(公告)号：US12011338B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US18076269

申请日：2022-12-06

Applicant: Align Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rami Boltanski

IPC: A61C9/00 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/247 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B7/00 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/12 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/04 ,  A61C13/34

CPC classification number: A61C9/0053 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/00186 ,  A61B1/128 ,  A61B1/247 ,  A61B5/0062 ,  A61B5/0068 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B7/003 ,  G02B7/008 ,  G02B23/2492 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/123 ,  H05K1/0201 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/04 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61C13/34 ,  H05K2201/068 ,  H05K2201/10151

Abstract: A scanner for scanning a dental site comprises a base, a detector mounted to the base, and an optical element to redirect light reflected off of the dental site towards the detector along a detection axis in a first direction. Two or more flexures couple the optical element to the base, wherein the two or more flexures maintain an alignment of the optical element to the detector with changes in temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20240126158A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US17766831

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: Corephotonics Ltd.

Inventor： Itay Yedid ,  Ephraim Goldenberg ,  Roy Rudnick ,  Nadav Goulinski ,  Tal Korman ,  Yiftah Kowal

IPC: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/00 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

CPC classification number: G03B37/02 ,  G02B7/09 ,  G02B13/0065 ,  G02B13/02 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G03B30/00 ,  H04N23/55

Abstract: Scanning Tele cameras (STCs) based on two optical path folding element (OPFE) field-of-view scanning and mobile devices including such STCs. A STC may comprise a first OPFE (O-OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to a second optical path OP2, an O-OPFE actuator, a second OPFE (I-OPFE) for folding OP2 to a third optical path OP3, an I-OPFE actuator, a lens, a lens actuator and an image sensor, wherein the STC has a STC native field-of-view (n-FOVT), wherein the O-OPFE actuator is configured to rotate the O-OPFE around a first axis and the I-OPFE actuator rotates the I-OPFE around a second axis for scanning a scene with the n-FOVT, wherein the lens actuator is configured to move the lens for focusing along a third axis, and wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis and parallel to the third axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240111031A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18374768

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: 3D at Depth, Inc.

Inventor： Carl W. Embry ,  Jeremy D. Swedberg ,  Dominic M. Florin ,  Nelson Diaz ,  Neil Manning

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/499 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/499 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/10

Abstract: Methods and systems for improved inspection, measurements, mapping, monitoring, and trending of underwater infrastructure that contains or are located in fluids, and/or that is difficult to access. The methods and systems include a housing containing a light source, a hollow core motor, a reflector, and a pressure tolerant window. The light source is disposed to pass output light along a path that passes through an axis of rotation of the hollow core motor to the reflector. The reflector rotates about the axis of rotation of the motor and operates to reflect the light at an angle to the rotation axis. In at least some embodiments, the light is passed through a full 360 degrees about the axis of rotation. The described methods and devices utilize one or more non-touch underwater optical system (including laser systems) for underwater equipment and infrastructure inspection, measurements, mapping, monitoring, trending, and maintenance.

公开(公告)号：US11940617B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16945349

申请日：2020-07-31

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Chang Joon Park ,  Martin Francis Galinski, III

IPC: B06B1/02 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H03H7/01 ,  H03H7/00

CPC classification number: G02B26/0858 ,  B06B1/0207 ,  G02B26/10 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  H03H7/1708 ,  H03H7/175 ,  G02B2027/0154 ,  H03H2007/006

Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to driving a resonant scanning mirror system using a linear LC resonant driving scheme. In one example, a resonant scanning mirror system includes a scanning mirror, first and second mirror drive elements, and a drive circuit to drive the scanning mirror at a resonant frequency. The drive circuit includes one or more signal sources configured to create a first source signal and a second source signal that is 180 degrees out of phase with the first source signal. The drive circuit further includes a buffer stage configured to receive the first and second source signals and output first and second drive signals, a first resonant LC stage configured to amplify the first drive signal for provision to the first mirror drive element, and a second resonant LC stage configured to amplify the second drive signal for provision to the second mirror drive element.