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OPT's liquid lenses use the principle of two-phase liquid lens technology. Two immiscible liquids (an aqueous salt solution and a non-conductive oil) with different refractive indices are contained in a chamber. If an electrical voltage is now applied, the shape and curvature of a liquid is influenced and thus also the focal length of the entire liquid lens.

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Conventional autofocus lenses are considerably slower and the wear on the mechanics is considerable. For this reason, they are reluctantly used in machine vision.

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Most applications for liquid lenses are found where codes need to be read quickly, but the codes may be present at different working distances. This can be the case in logistics and especially in applications on conveyor belts.

To meet customers´ needs for improving quality and efficiency, OPT's self-developed liquid lens has been newly launched. Under combined applications with smart code readers and industrial cameras, it exhibits outstanding performance, achieving instantaneous focusing and offering more flexibility in working distance. They are thus ideally suited for the 3C industry (computers, communications and consumer electronics), logistics and many other industries.

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It can be easily and flexibly installed and commissioned, thus best meeting the requirements of complex machine vision applications.

If the distance of the object to the liquid lens changes, the liquid lens technology allows the object to be tracked in space by permanent and instantaneous focusing. The object is thus in focus at any working distance.

Note: The camera does not come with software.  When you plug the camera into a PC or Mac, the computer will automatically recognize the camera as a video deivce similar to a webcam.  Any software that can display video from a webcam, should also be able to display video from the camera such as iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Windows Movie Maker, Windows Story Remix, Microsoft Photos, Skype, etc.  Connecting to an Android phone is usually possible though you may need an OTG adapter cable depending on your phone model.  For phones, we have used the free software CameraFi2.

There, the barcode reader is usually permanently installed and the objects to be measured move quickly under the reader. An example of this are packages, which can have different sizes. In order to be able to read the barcodes on the packages, it is essential that the images of the codes are focused very quickly. Only sharp images can be evaluated reliably during production.

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Not only barcode readers and intelligent cameras can be equipped with liquid lenses, but also conventional industrial cameras.

The most significant advantage of liquid lenses is the fast focusing without mechanical wear. Working distances or focal lengths can be reliably changed within a few milliseconds. The control is electrical.

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OPT's newly developed liquid lens features a precision design with no moving parts, is small and compact, and can be used in miniaturized or space-constrained automation equipment.

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Overall, with the use of liquid lenses, one achieves more freedom due to the variability of the working distance and the possibility of very fast and precise focus adjustment.

In applications where several images are taken in quick succession as test shots with different settings, the use of liquid lenses can lead to faster results. In addition, the number of images captured can be significantly reduced.

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Another advantage of liquid lenses is that they can be particularly compact. This means that code readers and intelligent cameras can be made even smaller.

The model for liquid lenses are biological eyes, such as those of humans. In a fluid-filled chamber, an elastic lens is deformed by muscle force (ciliary muscle) to achieve focusing.