Variable focus liquid-filled lens using polyphenyl ethers

Details Variable focus liquid-filled lens using polyphenyl ethers Variable focus liquid-filled lens using polyphenyl ethers

2007-08-14

2007-08-14

Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

Fluid

Reexamination Certificate

active

11509394

ABSTRACT:
A variable focus liquid-filled lens or microlens array is formed with an elastomer membrane and filled with a polyphenyl ether (PPE) liquid. PPE provides approximately twice the refractive power of water and exhibits better absorption/evaporation properties than water.

REFERENCES:
patent: WO 2006/009514 (2006-01-01), None
patent: WO 2006009514 (2006-01-01), None
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SL-5267 Optical Fluid Data Sheet: pp. 1-4.
SL-5262 Optical Fluid Data Sheet: pp. 1-4.
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Zhang, et al, “Fluidic adaptive lens with high focal length tunability,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 82, No. 19, pp. 3171-3172, May 12, 2003.
Chronis, N. et al, “Tunable liquid-filled microlens array integrated with microfluidic network,” Optics Express, vol. 11, No. 19, pp. 2370-2378, Sep. 22, 2003.
Chen, J. et al, “Variable-focusing microlens with microfluidic chip,” Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering, 14, pp. 675-680, 2004.
Agarwal, M. et al, “Polymer-based variable focal length microlens system,” Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering, 14, pp. 1665-1673, 2004.
Lee, J. et al, “Surface Modification of Poly (dimethylsiloxane) for Retarding Swelling In Organic Solvents,” Langmuir 2006, American Chemical Society, pp. 2090-2095.
Gunasekaran, R.A. et al, “Design and fabricatin of fluid controlled dynamic optical lens system,” Optics and Lasers in Engineering 43, 2005, pp. 686-703.
SL-5267 Optical Fluid Data Sheet.
SL-5262 Optical Fluid Data Sheet.

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