Cellular camera phone
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1. A cell phone comprising:
- a device for wireless communication;
a photosensor for capturing an image;
a battery for powering the cell phone;
an electrowetting fluid lens for focusing on images using fluids wherein the fluids touch at an interface;
a control system for altering the shape of the interface to adjust an entrance optical axis angle or direction relative to the fluid lens, the control system having;
at least two electrodes;
a controller to generate control signals applied to the electrodes;
a sensor to influence the control signals to compensate for movement of the cell phone;
wherein the electrowetting fluid lens is a polarization independent lens is fabricated using two isotropic materials with different dielectric constants and refractive indices.
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Abstract
A cell phone includes: a device for wireless communication; an imager sensor for capturing an image of an object; a lens system for projecting an image of the object onto the imager; a battery for powering the cell phone; a lens system for focusing images of the object onto the imager comprising: a focus element; at least two electrodes associated with the focus element; a control system to adjust the state of focus of the focus element by controlling the at least two electrodes.
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20 Claims
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1. A cell phone comprising:
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a device for wireless communication; a photosensor for capturing an image; a battery for powering the cell phone; an electrowetting fluid lens for focusing on images using fluids wherein the fluids touch at an interface; a control system for altering the shape of the interface to adjust an entrance optical axis angle or direction relative to the fluid lens, the control system having; at least two electrodes; a controller to generate control signals applied to the electrodes; a sensor to influence the control signals to compensate for movement of the cell phone; wherein the electrowetting fluid lens is a polarization independent lens is fabricated using two isotropic materials with different dielectric constants and refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A cell phone comprising:
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a device for wireless communication;
a photosensor for capturing an image;a battery for powering the cell phone; an adaptive liquid crystal lens; a control system for acting on the liquid crystal in the adaptive liquid crystal lens to change the focal length of the adaptive liquid crystal lens; a sensor to influence the control system to compensate for movement of the cell phone; wherein the electrowetting fluid lens is a polarization independent lens is fabricated using two isotropic materials with different dielectric constants and refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A cell phone comprising:
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a device for wireless communication; a battery for powering the cell phone; an imager for capturing an image; a variable lens system for focusing the image onto the imager, the variable lens system having a lens and at least two electrodes; a control system for altering an entrance optical axis angle or direction relative to the lens wherein the control system applies control signals to the at least two electrodes; a sensor to influence the control system to compensate for movement of the cell phone; wherein the electrowetting fluid lens is a polarization independent lens is fabricated using two isotropic materials with different dielectric constants and refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cell phone comprising:
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a device for wireless communication; an imager sensor for capturing an image of an object; a lens system for projecting an image of the object onto the imager; a battery for powering the cell phone; a lens system for focusing images of the object onto the imager comprising; a focus element; at least two electrodes associated with the focus element; a control system to adjust the state of focus of the focus element by controlling the at least two electrodes; wherein the electrowetting fluid lens is a polarization independent lens is fabricated using two isotropic materials with different dielectric constants and refractive indices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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