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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Gregor Storey, Oxford, GB;
William Johnson, Oxford, GB;
Inventors:
Gregor Storey, Oxford, GB;
William Johnson, Oxford, GB;
Assignee:
Adlens Ltd., Oxford, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/06 (2006.01); G02B 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A valve device for a variable lens comprises: an inlet for receiving fluid from a reservoir; an outlet for passing fluid to a lens cavity; and a valve member, the valve member comprising a passageway for fluid communication between the inlet and outlet and a valve for closing the passageway; wherein the valve is actuated by turning the valve member about an axis of rotation and the passageway extends along the valve member in the axial direction.