Optical device, optical unit and imager

Details Optical device, optical unit and imager Optical device, optical unit and imager

2008-05-20

2008-05-20

Lester, Evelyn A. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

Fluid

C359S666000, C359S667000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11700225

ABSTRACT:
An optical device comprises: a liquid container that contains water-based liquid and oil-based liquid that are different in refractive index from each other and immiscible with each other to have respective optical-transmission properties so that light can transmit in a predetermined optical-axis direction; a coat film that covers at least part of an inner surface of the liquid container and has a hydrophilic/hydrophobic property changing with temperature; and a temperature regulator that regulates temperature of the coat film.

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