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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Tony K. Tang, Glendale, CA (US);
Jing Xu, Irvine, CA (US);
Roman C. Gutierrez, Arcadia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS, Arcadia, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 3/00 (2006.01); G03B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lens barrel assembly for a camera is disclosed. The lens barrel assembly comprises a lens barrel, at least one optical element disposed within the lens barrel, and an actuator configured to move the optical element. The actuator can be disposed entirely or partially within the lens barrel. The actuator can be a MEMS actuator, such as a MEMS actuator that is formed at least partially of silicon. The optical element can be a lens.