公开(公告)号：WO2018053640A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：PCT/CA2017/051117

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC. ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran

Inventor： GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  ASATRYAN, Karen ,  ZOHRABYAN, Armen ,  PRESNIAKOV, Vladimir

IPC: G02F1/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02F1/13 ,  G02F1/29

Abstract: A lighting device using a liquid crystal beam modulator produces good broadening of a light beam. The liquid crystal cell has a patterned electrode structure having a pattern of paired electrodes on a first one of a pair of cell substrates for providing a spatially modulated electric field extending into a liquid crystal material, and the cell is arranged with respect to a light source so that an incident beam will arrive through another of the pair of substrates and exit from the first one of the pair of substrates.

Abstract translation: 使用液晶光束调制器的照明装置产生良好的光束展宽。 液晶单元具有图案化的电极结构，该图案化的电极结构具有在一对单元基底中的第一单元基底上的成对电极的图案，用于提供延伸到液晶材料中的空间调制电场，并且该单元相对于光源 使得入射光束将通过该对衬底中的另一个到达，并从该对衬底中的第一衬底出射。

公开(公告)号：WO2016082031A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：PCT/CA2015/051222

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC. ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran

Inventor： GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  ASATRYAN, Karen ,  ZOHRABYAN, Armen ,  THIBOUTOT, Marco ,  PRESNIAKOV, Vladimir

IPC: G02F1/31 ,  G02B3/08

CPC classification number: G02F1/292 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G02F2001/134381 ,  G02F2001/294

Abstract: A liquid crystal optical device is described configured to provide variable beam steering or refractive Fresnel lens control over light passing through an aperture of the device. The device includes at least one layer of liquid crystal material contained by substrates having alignment layers. An arrangement of electrodes is configured to provide a spatially varying electric field distribution within a number of zones within the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal optical device is structured to provide a spatial variation in optical phase delay with a transition at a boundary between zones which is an approximation of a sawtooth waveform across the boundaries of multiple zones. The arrangement of electrodes, device layered geometry and methods of driving the electrodes increase the effective aperture of the overall optical device.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种液晶光学器件，其被配置为在通过该器件的孔的光上提供可变光束转向或折射菲涅尔透镜控制。 该装置包括由具有取向层的基板所包含的至少一层液晶材料。 电极的布置被配置为在液晶层内的多个区域内提供空间变化的电场分布。 液晶光学器件被构造为提供光相位延迟的空间变化，其中在区域之间的边界处的跃迁是跨越多个区域的边界的锯齿波形的近似值。 电极的布置，器件分层几何形状和驱动电极的方法增加了整个光学器件的有效孔径。

公开(公告)号：WO2014176695A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：PCT/CA2014/050409

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC. ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran

Inventor： GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  EARHART, Howard

IPC: A61F2/16 ,  A61B3/10 ,  A61F2/48 ,  G02F1/133 ,  H02J17/00

CPC classification number: A61F2/1624 ,  A61B3/103 ,  A61F2/1635 ,  A61F2250/0001 ,  A61F2250/0002 ,  A61N1/36046

Abstract: A reprogrammable intraocular adaptive lens prosthesis apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a tunable liquid crystal lens (TLCL) encapsulated in the intraocular prosthesis with control electronics and a power source or in the intraocular prosthesis with a control signal receiver while an external control electronics package transmits the control signal. The TLCL is driven in response to a stimulus signal to provide accommodation. The TLCL corrects other visual shortcomings of the natural eye. The intraocular prosthesis has a remote programmable TLCL controller configured to recalibrate the TLCL to compensate for dynamic adaptation of the eye over time.

Abstract translation: 提供了可再编程的眼内适应镜片假体装置。 该装置包括在外部控制电子装置封装传送控制信号的情况下，封装在具有控制电子装置的眼内假体的可调谐液晶透镜（TLCL）以及具有控制信号接收器的电源或眼内假体中。 响应于刺激信号驱动TLCL以提供住宿。 TLCL校正了自然眼睛的其他视觉缺陷。 眼内假体具有远程可编程TLCL控制器，其被配置为重新校准TLCL以补偿眼睛随时间的动态适应。

公开(公告)号：WO2014071530A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：PCT/CA2013/050862

申请日：2013-11-12

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC. ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran

Inventor： GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  PRESNIAKOV, Vladimir ,  ASATRYAN, Karen ,  TORK, Amir ,  ZOHRABYAN, Armen ,  BAGRAMYAN, Aram ,  CAREAU, Simon

IPC: G02B1/00 ,  G02B3/12 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02F1/13

CPC classification number: G02F1/29 ,  G02B27/646 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/133345 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F1/13471 ,  G02F2001/134354 ,  G02F2001/294 ,  G02F2201/128

Abstract: A spatially non-uniform electrode structure is proposed for controlling a spatially non- uniform electric field driving a tunable liquid crystal lens. The spatially non-uniform electrode structure enables the generation of a predetermined spatially non-uniform electric field profile where complex capacitive coupling between multiple different electrically floating neighboring electrode segments is employed for the generation of the electrical field of desired form by supplying an initial electric potential to a limited number of electrodes.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种空间不均匀的电极结构，用于控制驱动可调谐液晶透镜的空间不均匀电场。 空间不均匀的电极结构使得能够产生预定的空间不均匀电场分布，其中多个不同的电浮动相邻电极段之间的复电容耦合用于通过提供初始电位来产生所需形式的电场 到有限数量的电极。

公开(公告)号：WO2012048431A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：PCT/CA2011/050651

申请日：2011-10-14

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC. ,  ZOHRABYAN, Armen ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  ASATRYAN, Karen ,  PRESNIAKOV, Vladimir ,  THIBOUTOT, Marco ,  BAGRAMYAN, Aram ,  TORK, Amir ,  PARKER, Jeffrey, James ,  COOPER, Ted ,  KHODADAD, Behzad ,  HU, Gongjian ,  CHEANG, Chon, I.

Inventor： ZOHRABYAN, Armen ,  GALSTIAN, Tigran ,  ASATRYAN, Karen ,  PRESNIAKOV, Vladimir ,  THIBOUTOT, Marco ,  BAGRAMYAN, Aram ,  TORK, Amir ,  PARKER, Jeffrey, James ,  COOPER, Ted ,  KHODADAD, Behzad ,  HU, Gongjian ,  CHEANG, Chon, I.

IPC: G02F1/137 ,  G02F1/133

CPC classification number: G02B7/36 ,  G02B7/38 ,  G02F1/133784 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G02F2001/294 ,  G03B3/10 ,  H04N5/23212

Abstract: An auto-focus system employing a tunable liquid crystal lens is provided that collects images at different optical power values as the liquid crystal molecules are excited between a ground state and a maximum optical power state tracking image focus scores. An image is acquired at a desired optical power value less than maximum optical power established with the liquid crystal molecules closer a fully excited state than the maximum optical power state having the same image focus score. This drive signal employed during image acquisition uses more power than was used to achieve the same optical power value during the auto-focus scan, while actively driving the liquid crystal molecules is fast. A pause due to image transfer/processing delays after acquisition is employed to allow slow relaxation of the liquid crystal molecules back to the ground state in preparation for a subsequent focus search.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种采用可调式液晶透镜的自动对焦系统，其在基态和最大光功率状态跟踪图像焦点得分之间激发液晶分子时，以不同的光功率值收集图像。 以比具有相同图像焦点得分的最大光功率状态更接近完全激发状态的液晶分子建立的小于最大光焦度的期望光功率值获取图像。 在自动对焦扫描期间采用的这种驱动信号比用于实现相同的光功率值的功率更多，同时主动驱动液晶分子是快速的。 采用采集后由于图像转移/处理延迟而产生的暂停，以允许液晶分子缓慢松弛回到基态，以备随后的聚焦搜索。

公开(公告)号：WO2009153764A3

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：PCT/IB2009052658

申请日：2009-06-21

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC ,  GALSTIAN TIGRAN ,  PRESNIAKOV VLADIMIR ,  ASATRYAN KAREN ,  TORK AMIR ,  ZOHRABYAN ARMEN ,  BAGRAMYAN ARAM

Inventor： GALSTIAN TIGRAN ,  PRESNIAKOV VLADIMIR ,  ASATRYAN KAREN ,  TORK AMIR ,  ZOHRABYAN ARMEN ,  BAGRAMYAN ARAM

IPC: H01B1/12 ,  C08J3/28 ,  C08L57/00 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/1343

CPC classification number: G02F1/29 ,  C08J3/28 ,  G02F1/13306 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/134309 ,  G02F2001/133749 ,  G02F2001/294 ,  G02F2203/24

Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The frequency of a drive signal that generates an electric field in the device may be varied, and the frequency dependent material has different charge mobilities for the different frequencies. At a low charge mobility, the frequency dependent material has little effect on the existing electrode structures. However, at a high charge mobility, the frequency dependent material appears as an extension of the fixed electrodes, and may be used to change the effective electrode structure and, thereby, the spatial profile of the electric field. This, in turn, changes the optical properties of the liquid crystal, thus allowing the optical device to be frequency controllable.

Abstract translation: 用于控制光通过液晶层的传播的可变液晶装置使用频率相关材料来动态地重新配置装置中的有效电极结构。 可以改变在器件中产生电场的驱动信号的频率，并且频率相关材料对于不同频率具有不同的电荷迁移率。 在低电荷迁移率下，频率相关材料对现有的电极结构几乎没有影响。 然而，在高电荷迁移率下，频率依赖材料表现为固定电极的延伸，并且可用于改变有效电极结构，从而改变电场的空间分布。 这又改变了液晶的光学特性，从而允许光学器件是频率可控的。

公开(公告)号：US11927343B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17764242

申请日：2020-09-30

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.

Inventor： Tigran Galstian ,  Armen Zohrabyan ,  Behzad Khodadad ,  Karen Asatryan

IPC: F21V9/40 ,  F21V14/00 ,  F21V14/06 ,  H05B45/20

CPC classification number: F21V9/40 ,  F21V14/003 ,  F21V14/06 ,  H05B45/20

Abstract: A variable angle beam control device is capable of maintaining the same color temperature of the light source regardless of the changes in the angle of the beam. The controllable light beam device has a light source with primary optics producing a low divergence light beam having an inverted angular distribution of the correlated color temperature (CCT), and a liquid crystal device with an electrically variable refractive index distribution arranged to receive said light beam and to provide a variable angle beam.

公开(公告)号：US20220268424A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17632825

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.

Inventor： Tigran GALSTIAN

IPC: F21V13/02 ,  F21V7/05 ,  F21V14/00

Abstract: An architectural lighting device for wall washing providing suitable beam modulation is described herein. The device combines a variable divergence beam source (a light source along with a beam stretching element) in combination with a specially designed side reflector that redirects a portion of a broadened beam back onto the wall so as to have wall illumination increase with beam divergence.

公开(公告)号：US11042064B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US15320457

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.

Inventor： Tigran Galstian ,  Aram Bagramyan ,  Amir Tork

IPC: G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/1339 ,  G02F1/1341 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A method of wafer level manufacturing, separating and electrical connection of liquid crystal optical devices is disclosed. An electro-optic device having at least one liquid crystal cell for providing spatially variable control of light is also described. The electro-optic device includes: a pair of opposed substrates, each substrate having a lateral extent; a pair of electrodes for applying an electric field therebetween, each electrode having a pattern and being deposited on a corresponding substrate, each electrode having an electrical contact area extending to at least one side of the corresponding substrate; a pair of alignment layers sandwiching a liquid crystal layer therebetween, the alignment layers defining a predominant orientation direction for liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer; and a liquid crystal reservoir wall defining a lateral extent of the liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal reservoir wall being spaced from at least one side of each substrate such that each electrode electrical contact area is exposed to air in an air gap between the substrates.

公开(公告)号：US20190294020A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16441231

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: LENSVECTOR INC.

Inventor： Tigran GALSTIAN ,  Karen ASATRYAN ,  Armen ZOHRABYAN ,  Marco THIBOUTOT ,  Vladimir PRESNIAKOV

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G02F1/1337 ,  G02B3/08 ,  G02F1/1343

Abstract: A liquid crystal optical device is described configured to provide variable beam steering or refractive Fresnel lens control over light passing through an aperture of the device. The device includes at least one layer of liquid crystal material contained by substrates having alignment layers. An arrangement of electrodes is configured to provide a spatially varying electric field distribution within a number of zones within the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal optical device is structured to provide a spatial variation in optical phase delay with a transition at a boundary between zones which is an approximation of a sawtooth waveform across the boundaries of multiple zones. The arrangement of electrodes, device layered geometry and methods of driving the electrodes increase the effective aperture of the overall optical device.