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Capacitively coupled electric field control device

US9612504B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2013
Grant dateApr 4, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/128
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

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.

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