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Optical element and imaging apparatus

US7697213B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Tadahiro Ohishi · Gifu, JP
Keita Tanaka · Ebeye, US
Masaki Ando · Gotenba, JP
Kazuhiro Tanaka · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2007
Grant date	Apr 13, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B26/005
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical element is disclosed. The optical element may include a container having a holding chamber, a polar or conductive first liquid filled in the holding chamber, a second liquid filled in the holding chamber and not mixing with the first liquid, first and second electrodes for applying an electric field to the first liquid, and voltage application means for applying voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode.

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