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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-wan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Eun-sung Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jong-hyeon Chang, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyu-dong Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Min-seog Choi, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments disclose an optical zoom probe including an aperture adjuster configured to adjust an aperture in which light transmitted by a light transmitter passes, a focus adjuster configured to focus the light passed through the aperture and adjust a focal length to an ultra-close location and a close location, and a filter which includes a center region in which incident light passes without change, and a filter region which surrounds the center region and increases a depth of focus (DOF) of light that is focused on the ultra-close location.