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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 11, 2007
Robert G. Batchko, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Justin Mansell, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Andrei Szilagyi, Danville, CA (US);
Robert G. Batchko, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Justin Mansell, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Andrei Szilagyi, Danville, CA (US);
Holochip Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
An electrostatically actuated fluidic device capable of providing a variable focal length lens is disclosed. The device includes an elastic capacitor section, an elastic lens section in fluid communication with the capacitor section, the elastic lens section being characterized by a focal length and a fluid capable of fluid motion disposed at least partially in the capacitor and lens sections. A voltage may be applied to the capacitor section causing it to deform, which causes a portion of the fluid to flow into or out of the lens section. As a result, a change in volume of fluid in the lens section causes it to deform resulting in a variation in the focal length of the lens section.