PINNED-CONTACT, OSCILLATING LIQUID-LIQUID LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS

Title:

PINNED-CONTACT, OSCILLATING LIQUID-LIQUID LENS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/015811

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An oscillating liquid lens and imaging system and method employing the lens are provided. The liquid lens includes a substrate with a channel opening extending through the substrate. A liquid drop is disposed within the channel and is sized with a first droplet portion, including a first capillary surface, protruding away from a first substrate surface, and a second droplet portion, including a second capillary surface, protruding away from a second substrate surface. The liquid lens further includes an enclosure at least partially surrounding the substrate, and including a chamber. The liquid drop resides within the chamber, and the liquid lens includes a second liquid disposed within the chamber in direct or indirect contact with the liquid drop, and the liquid lens further includes a driver for oscillating the liquid drop within the channel.

Inventors:

HIRSA AMIR H (US)
MALOUIN BERNARD A (US)
VOGEL MICHAEL J (US)
CHENG LILI (US)
OLLES JOSEPH D (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/045346

Publication Date:

April 26, 2012

Filing Date:

July 26, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

RENSSELAER POLYTECH INST (US)
HIRSA AMIR H (US)
MALOUIN BERNARD A (US)
VOGEL MICHAEL J (US)
CHENG LILI (US)
OLLES JOSEPH D (US)

International Classes:

G02B3/14; G02B1/06; G02B3/12

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