Acoustoelectrically Enhanced Holographic Video
This invention improves acousto-optic devices by increasing their interaction length, allowing for better diffraction efficiency and higher resolution holographic displays with a wider field of view. By using an ultra-thin semiconductor film, the acoustoelectric effect amplifies surface acoustic waves, making them last longer and improving acousto-optic...
Published: 3/31/2025
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Inventor(s): Keaton Shurilla, Matthew Eichenfield
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Displays, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Quantum
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Method and Device for Microscopic Imaging
This invention presents a novel method and optical design for microscopic imaging that achieves high resolution, wide field of view (FoV), and large imaging depth without requiring mechanical scanning elements. This involves leveraging a MEMS-based phase light modulator (PLM) device into the imaging path so that the system expands both spatial and axial...
Published: 3/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Florian Willomitzer
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Polarimetry
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Stress Induced Broadband Tunable Optical Waveplate
This invention discloses designs and methods for manufacturing a broadband optical waveplate capable of operating across ultraviolet (UV), visible, near-infrared (NIR), mid-wave infrared (MWIR), and long-wave infrared (LWIR) wavelength ranges. Waveplates, also called retarders, are optical components that manipulate light's polarization state, converting...
Published: 3/7/2025
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Inventor(s): Stanley Pau, Linan Jiang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Methods and Apparatus for Crosstalk-Free Integral Imaging Based Light Field Displays using Directional Illumination Sources
This invention presents a method and apparatus for improving integral imaging-based light field head-mounted displays (HMDs) by addressing the intrinsic crosstalk issue. Conventional integral imaging-based head-mounted displays suffer from crosstalk due to the omnidirectional emission of typical micro-display panels, which reduces image contrast and...
Published: 3/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Hong Hua, Cheng-Ting Huang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Displays, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design
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Diffractive Intraocular Lens and Contact Lens with High Efficiency
This invention is a highly efficient diffractive intraocular and contact lens designed to minimize glare, halos, and image artifacts to improve vision. The lens design enhances efficiency by precisely directing light into desired diffractive orders which ultimately enhances vision at multiple focal points. This is particularly beneficial for trifocal...
Published: 2/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Jose Sasian
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Ophthalmology
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Optomechanical Sensing
This technology is an optomechanical sensor primarily designed for displacement and acceleration sensing. This sensor uses a novel AC measurement technique to reduce interference from low-frequency noise such as 1/f electronics noise. This technique involves modulating the length of a micro-optical cavity, which can be done with a relatively simple...
Published: 2/24/2025
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Inventor(s): Felipe Guzman, Jose Sanjuan
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Sensors and Detection > Inspection
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Superresolution Imaging via Utilizing Plasmonic Photothermal Redshift Filtering
This invention introduces a novel metamaterial emitter system designed to enhance super-resolution imaging by leveraging the interaction between plasmonic nanoparticles and temperature-sensitive emitters, such as quantum dots. The plasmonic nanoparticle core is designed to efficiently produce localized heat upon excitation, which then interacts with...
Published: 2/10/2025
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Inventor(s): Mohamed ElKabbash
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Quantum, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > MEMS & Nanotechnology, Technology Classifications > Materials > Nanomaterials
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High Resolution Printing System with Large Field Optics and Related Process
This invention focuses on developing a high-throughput 3D printing system with multiple printheads, each equipped with a custom microscope objective that offers a field of view (FOV) five times larger than the commercial objectives used in current systems. The enhanced FOV allows for a significant increase in production throughput and efficiency compared...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Rongguang Liang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication
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Compact Multimodal Imaging System with High Resolution Imaging and Widefield Imaging Modalities
This invention introduces a compact multimodal imaging probe that integrates high-resolution imaging modalities, such as confocal and multiphoton imaging, alongside widefield reflectance or fluorescence imaging. Unlike traditional methods that use a beamsplitter or dichroic mirror to combine the modalities, this approach places the imaging components...
Published: 1/28/2025
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Inventor(s): Rongguang Liang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Microscopy, Spectroscopy, Polarimetry, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Medical Imaging, Technology Classifications > Life Sciences > Diagnostics
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3D Printed Glass Optical Elements with Controllable Local Transmission and Manufacturing Process
This invention is a method for fabricating complex 3D printed glass microstructures with controllable local transparency, targeting applications such as optical lens design and advanced optical components. It uses polymeric silsesquioxane (PSQ) and two-photon polymerization (TPP) to tune transparency levels by manipulating parameters like laser power,...
Published: 1/21/2025
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Inventor(s): Rongguang Liang, Zhihan Hong, Piaoran Ye, Douglas Loy
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Materials & Fabrication, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lens & System Design
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