Actuator with variable cylinder
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Jan 30, 2024
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Feb 23, 2021
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Abstract
An actuator may be integrated into an optical element such as a liquid lens and configured to create spherical curvature as well as a variable cylinder radius and axis in a surface of the optical element. An example actuator may include a stack of electromechanical layers, and electrodes configured to apply an electric field independently across each of the electromechanical layers. Within the stack, an orientation of neighboring electromechanical layers may differ, e.g., stepwise, by at least approximately 10°.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 META WAY MENLO PARK CA 94025 |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- H02N Class
- 325 Applications Filed
- 174 Patents Issued To-Date
- 53.54 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cressman, Laura | Carnation, US | 5 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Diaz, Liliana Ruiz | Redmond, US | 30 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Diest, Kenneth Alexander | Kirkland, US | 18 | 37 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 37 | |||
Elabbasi, Nagi Hosni | Needham, US | 13 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Liao, Christopher Yuan Ting | Seattle, US | 53 | 256 |
# of filed Patents : 53 Total Citations : 256 | |||
Masood, Taha | Sammamish, US | 17 | 61 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 61 | |||
Ouderkirk, Andrew John | Kirkland, US | 310 | 1186 |
# of filed Patents : 310 Total Citations : 1186 | |||
Ransley, James Howard Thomas | Medford, US | 4 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Stipe, Christopher | Woodinville, US | 14 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Wells, Spencer Allan | Seattle, US | 33 | 46 |
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 46 |
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