IP Library › Granted Patent US 7,769,284
Granted Patent B2
US 7,769,284 · App. 11/565,518 · Granted Aug 3, 2010

Lens barrel assembly for a camera

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Patent No.
US 7,769,284
App. No.
11/565,518
Granted
Aug 3, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lens barren 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.

Claims (14)

1. A lens barrel assembly for a camera, the lens barrel assembly comprising:

a lens barrel;

at least one optical element disposed within the lens barrel;

an actuator configured to move the optical element, the actuator being disposed at least partially within the lens barrel and being comprised of silicon; and,

a shutter system at least partially disposed in the lens barrel and operable to selectably block or allow the passage of light within the lens barrel.

2. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the optical element is a lens.

3. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator is disposed completely within the lens barrel.

4. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a MEMS actuator.

5. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a piezoelectric actuator.

6. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a piezoelectric actuator and the piezoelectric actuator moves a single lens.

7. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a voice coil actuator.

8. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuator comprises a voice coil actuator and the voice coil actuator moves a single lens.

9. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lens barrel is configured so as to mitigate transmission of extraneous light to an imager disposed within the lens barrel.

10. The lens barrel assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the lens barrel comprises a tubular structure.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2023
From: ADEIA GUIDES INC.; ADEIA IMAGING LLC; ADEIA MEDIA HOLDINGS LLC; ADEIA MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TECHNOLOGIES INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR INC.; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS LLC; ADEIA SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ADEIA SOLUTIONS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063529/0272 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2020
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: TESSERA, INC.; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (F/K/A ZIPTRONIX, INC.); FOTONATION CORPORATION (F/K/A DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION AND F/K/A DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS); INVENSAS CORPORATION; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC; DTS, INC.; DTS LLC; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052920/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: INVENSAS CORPORATION; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; ZIPTRONIX, INC.; DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION; DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS; DTS, LLC; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040797/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 23, 2011
From: TESSERA MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: DIGITALOPTICS CORPORATION MEMS
Reel/Frame 026794/0897 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 24, 2010
From: SIIMPEL CORPORATION
To: TESSERA MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025039/0079 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2010
From: SCALE VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P.
To: SIIMPEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024351/0353 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 31, 2010
From: SIIMPEL CORPORATION
To: SCALE VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 024170/0078 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 16, 2009
From: SIIMPEL CORPORATION
To: SCALE VENTURE PARTNERS II, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 023519/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2007
From: TANG, TONY; XU, JING; GUTIERREZ, ROMAN
To: SIIMPEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018908/0459 →