Apple inc. (20250020910). Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses

Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

James E. Pedder of Oxon (GB)

Igor Stamenov of San Ramon CA (US)

Arthur Y. Zhang of San Jose CA (US)

Michael D. Simmonds of Kent (GB)

Pablo Benitez Gimenez of Madrid (ES)

Ruben Mohedano Arroyo of Madrid (ES)

Juan Carlos Minano Dominguez of Mountain View CA (US)

Richard J. Topliss of Cambridge (GB)

Pablo Zamora Herranz of Madrid (ES)

Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250020910 titled 'Electronic Devices with Tunable Lenses

Original Abstract Submitted

an electronic device may include an optical module with a display and a tunable lens. during operation, the electronic device may gather data and adjust the tunable lens based on the gathered data. the optical module may include a non-adjustable lens element with convex curvature in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a fresnel lens element in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens in addition to the tunable lens. the optical module may include a catadioptric lens that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may have a birdbath architecture that includes the tunable lens. the optical module may include a waveguide and the tunable lens may be an adjustable positive bias lens and/or an adjustable negative bias lens.