Canon high speed liquid lens patent surfaced over the web, it is possible that motor from the liquid lens get eliminated since the liquid changes its shape when desired voltage is applied, take a look at more details below
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- Patent Publication No. 2013-101227
- Publication date 2013.5.23
- Filing date 2011.11.9
- Canon patent
- I drive a plurality of pumps
- Drive pump liquid optical element to hold the end of the interface
- When applied to the electrodes, electrowetting phenomenon in which the liquid moves to the interface from the drive pump occurs
- Optical properties are changed by the movement of the liquid
- By discretely and independently controlled and a voltage, enabling high-speed drive
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