Optotune Ag

Nextlens Switzerland Ag

Optotune Switzerland Ag

Mark Ventura

Manuel Aschwanden

David Niederer

Stephan Smolka

Roman Patscheider

Marcel Suter

Markus Geissner

Michael Büeler

David Stadler

David Leuenberger

Frank Bose

The invention relates Tunable prism () for optical image stabilization, comprising the components: —A container () that comprises a membrane () comprising at least a transparent portion, the container () further comprising a transparent rigid bottom portion () facing the membrane (), wherein the membrane () is connected to the bottom portion (), and wherein the container () encloses a volume () that is filled with a transparent fluid (), —A transparent window () arranged on the membrane (), wherein the membrane () comprises a deformable portion () extending around an outer edge () of the window (), such that the window () can be tilted around a first and/or a second axis () with respect to the bottom portion (). The invention further relates to an imaging system () comprising the tunable prism ().

Tunable prism for optical image stabilization

The invention relates to an optical device () for enhancing the resolution of an image, comprising: a transparent plate member () configured for refracting a light beam () passing through the plate member (), which light beam () projects an image comprised of rows and columns of pixels (), a carrier () to which said transparent plate member () is rigidly mounted, wherein the carrier () is configured to be tilted between a first and a second position about a first axis (A), such that the plate member () is tilted between the first and the second position about the first axis (A), whereby said projected image () is shifted by a fraction (&#x394;P) of a pixel, particularly by a half of a pixel, along a first direction (x), and an actuator means () that is configured to tilt the carrier () and therewith the plate member () between the first and the second position about the first axis (A).

Optical device for enhancing resolution of an image

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Cham, Switzerland

Mark Ventura