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GB201812809D0 - Tuneable fluid lens - Google Patents

Tuneable fluid lens

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Publication number
GB201812809D0
GB201812809D0 GBGB1812809.0A GB201812809A GB201812809D0 GB 201812809 D0 GB201812809 D0 GB 201812809D0 GB 201812809 A GB201812809 A GB 201812809A GB 201812809 D0 GB201812809 D0 GB 201812809D0
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
tuneable
fluid lens
lens
fluid
tuneable fluid
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GBGB1812809.0A
Other versions
GB2576173A (en
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
Original Assignee
Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd filed Critical Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd
Priority to GB1812809.0A priority Critical patent/GB2576173A/en
Publication of GB201812809D0 publication Critical patent/GB201812809D0/en
Priority to CN201980065859.1A priority patent/CN112823305A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2019/052226 priority patent/WO2020030915A1/en
Priority to GB2103203.2A priority patent/GB2591646B/en
Publication of GB2576173A publication Critical patent/GB2576173A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/04—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
    • G02B7/08—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/061—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element
    • F03G7/0614—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like characterised by the actuating element using shape memory elements
    • F03G7/06143—Wires
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G7/00—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
    • F03G7/06—Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying or the like
    • F03G7/066—Actuator control or monitoring
    • F03G7/0665—Actuator control or monitoring controlled displacement, e.g. by using a lens positioning actuator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/64—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image
    • G02B27/646—Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image compensating for small deviations, e.g. due to vibration or shake

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Lens Barrels (AREA)
  • Adjustment Of Camera Lenses (AREA)
GB1812809.0A 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Tuneable fluid lens Withdrawn GB2576173A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1812809.0A GB2576173A (en) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Tuneable fluid lens
CN201980065859.1A CN112823305A (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-07 Adjustable optical device
PCT/GB2019/052226 WO2020030915A1 (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-07 Tuneable optical device
GB2103203.2A GB2591646B (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-07 Tuneable optical device

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1812809.0A GB2576173A (en) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Tuneable fluid lens

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB201812809D0 true GB201812809D0 (en) 2018-09-19
GB2576173A GB2576173A (en) 2020-02-12

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GB1812809.0A Withdrawn GB2576173A (en) 2018-08-07 2018-08-07 Tuneable fluid lens
GB2103203.2A Active GB2591646B (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-07 Tuneable optical device

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GB2103203.2A Active GB2591646B (en) 2018-08-07 2019-08-07 Tuneable optical device

Country Status (3)

Country Link
CN (1) CN112823305A (en)
GB (2) GB2576173A (en)
WO (1) WO2020030915A1 (en)

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GB2593681A (en) * 2020-03-26 2021-10-06 Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd A shape memory actuator
CN114911076A (en) * 2021-02-07 2022-08-16 奥普托图尼股份公司 Tunable optics
KR20230145930A (en) * 2022-04-11 2023-10-18 넥스트렌즈 스위저랜드 아게 Imaging optical system
WO2024134195A1 (en) 2022-12-22 2024-06-27 Cambridge Mechatronics Limited Sma actuator assembly

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB202103203D0 (en) 2021-04-21
GB2576173A (en) 2020-02-12
GB2591646B (en) 2022-11-02
GB2591646A (en) 2021-08-04
CN112823305A (en) 2021-05-18
WO2020030915A1 (en) 2020-02-13

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