Kentaro Iwami

Title: Kentaro Iwami: Optical Design and Metalens Innovation.

Introduction

Kentaro Iwami is an inventor based in Tokyo, Japan, associated with Kowa Company Limited. His patent work concerns optical elements that combine metalens structures with conventional lens features.

Latest Patents

Iwami is associated with 1 patent: “Optical Element and Optical Design Method.” The invention describes an optical element comprising a metalens with a finely patterned surface shaped according to a meta-atom design, alongside a flat bonding surface. A bonding lens with features equivalent to those of an existing lens is attached to that surface. One example uses a first glass material bonded to the metalens and a second glass material bonded to the first glass material, but separated from the metalens.

The patent also describes an optical design method. It includes setting a first step pattern for binary optics based on an optical design that uses binary optics to represent a feature of the metalens, followed by calculation and identification steps.

Career Highlights

Iwami’s listed patent reflects work on integrating finely structured metalenses with established lens designs. The approach combines a patterned optical surface with bonded glass components and includes a method for designing the optical configuration.

Collaborations

Iwami is associated with Kowa Company Limited. Hideki Ina is identified as a coworker.

Conclusion

Kentaro Iwami’s patent focuses on combining metalens technology with conventional lens features and provides a related method for optical design.