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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Philip Trevelyan, Surrey, GB;
Tim Mellow, Surrey, GB;
Inventors:
Philip Trevelyan, Surrey, GB;
Tim Mellow, Surrey, GB;
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus, comprising a lens and a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is configured to bend in response to a voltage applied thereto. The lens and the piezoelectric element are arranged so that the bending causes at least a portion of the lens to move in at least one movement direction. The invention further relates to an according method and computer-readable medium.