Corning Incorporated

Paul Michael Then

Joseph Marshall Kunick

Mark J Soulliere

Robert W Sparrow

Karan Mehrotra

Nicholas Francis Borrelli

Charlene Marie Smith

Luis Alberto Zenteno

Raymond Miller Karam

John Forrest Wight, Jr

Michel Prassas

Horst Schreiber

Nadja Teresia Lönnroth

Anthony R Olszewski

Thomas M Wynne

Michael A Pell

Robert LeRoy Maier

Douglas S Goodman

David L Aronstein

Kee Siang Goh

John D Duke

A liquid lens can include a cavity, a first liquid disposed within the cavity, and a second liquid disposed within the cavity. A focus of the liquid lens can be adjustable by adjusting a shape of a variable interface defined by the first liquid and the second liquid. Upon adjusting the focus of the liquid lens in a periodic oscillation with a peak-to-valley amplitude of 20 diopter and a frequency of 2 Hz, a root mean square (RMS) wavefront error (WFE) of the liquid lens measured at 1 ms intervals can remain at 100 nm or less throughout one complete cycle of the periodic oscillation.

Variable lenses with improved image quality during continuous focus, video recording devices, and systems and methods comprising the same

A camera module includes an image sensor, a lens assembly, and a mechanical actuator. The lens assembly is positioned to focus an image on the image sensor and includes a variable focus lens. The mechanical actuator causes relative translation between the lens assembly and the image sensor in each of an X-direction parallel to a first lateral axis and a Y-direction parallel to a second lateral axis. The first lateral axis is substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens assembly, and the second lateral axis substantially perpendicular to each of the optical axis and the first lateral axis. The lens assembly is fixed relative to the image sensor in each of a first rotational direction about the first lateral axis and a second rotational direction about the second lateral axis.

Camera modules with autofocus and optical image stabilization functions

A multi-pane window having a low emissivity layer and a photochromic glass. The window includes at least two panes of glass. An outside pane for interaction with the outdoors and an inside pane spaced apart from the outside pane. The outside pane includes a low emissivity coating. The inside pane includes a photochromic glass. The outside pane transmits solar light wavelengths. The photochromic glass is darkened upon exposure to light transmitted by the outside pane.

Multi-pane window with a low emissivity layer and a photochromic glass

High-power excimer lasers are assembled with individually replaceable optical module subsystems containing consumable optical components. Windows formed in the enclosures of the optical modules incorporate a fluorescent material for converting ultraviolet light scattered from the components of the optical module into visible light emanating from the windows. Changes in the amount or location of the visible light emanating from the windows are interpreted as indications of the degradation in the performance of the optical modules.

System for monitoring optical modules of high-power lasers

Increased yield of optical elements from cubic crystal rods, such as made of calcium fluoride, is made possible by orienting the optical elements for supporting the propagation of light along one of the &#x3c;1 1&#x3e;, &#x3c;1 2 1&#x3e;, or &#x3c;1 1&#x3e; alternative crystal axis, which extend perpendicular to a main &#x3c;1 1 1&#x3e; crystal axis. A cleave is taken through the crystal rod along a primary crystal plane {1 1 1} normal to the &#x3c;1 1 1&#x3e; main axis. One of the &#x3c;1 1&#x3e;, &#x3c;11&#x3e;, or &#x3c;1 1&#x3e; alternative crystal axes is located by optical inspection and indicated on the crystal rod with an orientation label. Additional cuts are taken parallel to the {1 1 1} primary crystal plane to divide the crystal rod into disks each containing a portion of the orientation label. The disks can be cut again and sides formed perpendicular to the {1 1 1} primary crystal plane with regard to the orientation labels for forming optical elements, such as prisms, oriented for supporting the propagation of polarized light along one of the &#x3c;1 1&#x3e;, &#x3c;11&#x3e;, and &#x3c;1 1 &#x3e; alternative crystal axes.

Increased yield of cubic crystalline optical elements by crystal orientation

The present invention provides a curved honeycomb article having a first face, a second face, and a plurality of channels formed from the first face to the second face, each channel having a channel axis, the curved honeycomb article having a width of at least about 15 cm in at least one direction in the plane normal to a channel axis at its geometrical center, each channel having a virtual channel extension associated therewith, the virtual channel extensions defining a convergence area substantially smaller than the occluded area of the curved honeycomb article. Methods for making the curved honeycomb article and apparati using the curved honeycomb article are also disclosed.

Curved honeycomb article, EUV apparatus having a curved honeycomb article, and method of making a curved honeycomb article

The invention is directed to a coated metal fluoride crystals that are resistant to laser-induced damage by a below 250 nm UV laser beam; methods of making such coated crystals, and the use of such coated crystals. The method includes the steps of providing an uncoated metal fluoride crystal of general formula MF, where M is beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, and mixtures thereof, and coating the uncoated metal fluoride crystal with a coating of a selected material to thereby form a coated metal material resistant to laser induced damage. Preferred coating materials include MgF, MgFdoped fused silica and fluorine doped fused silica.

Coated optics to improve durability

The invention provides a &gE;4 kHz repetition rate argon fluoride excimer laser system for producing an UV wavelength 193 nm output. The &gE;4 kHz repetition rate argon fluoride excimer laser system includes an argon fluoride excimer laser chamber for producing a 193 nm discharge at a pulse repetition rate &gE;4 kHz. The &gE;4 kHz repetition rate argon fluoride excimer laser chamber includes magnesium fluoride crystal optic windows for outputting the 193 nm discharge as a &gE;4 kHz repetition rate excimer laser 193 nm output with the magnesium fluoride crystal optic windows having a 255 nm induced absorption less than 0.08 Abs/42 mm when exposed to 5 million pulses of 193 nm light a fluence &gE;40 mj/cm /pulse and a 42 mm crystal 120 nm transmission of at least 30%.

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Paul Michael Then