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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Kin Ming Fan, New Territories, HK;
Kai Cheong Kwan, Wong Tai Sin, HK;
Kwok Sing Cheng, Tuen Mun, HK;
Sio Kuan Lam, New Territories, HK;
Inventors:
Kin Ming Fan, New Territories, HK;
Kai Cheong Kwan, Wong Tai Sin, HK;
Kwok Sing Cheng, Tuen Mun, HK;
Sio Kuan Lam, New Territories, HK;
Assignee:
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, Co., Ltd., Shatin, New Territories, HK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/02 (2006.01); G02B 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An imaging apparatus may comprise a lens assembly including one or more lenses, an image sensor to receive light from the lens assembly, and an actuator to adjust a position of the lens assembly. An actuator may be mounted on an image sensor, wherein a surface area of the actuator need not extend substantially beyond a surface area of the image sensor.