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Contrast control for lens

US4816876A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1987
Grant dateMar 28, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 30, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03F7/2002
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and method of controlling the amount of flare or veiling glare in an imaging system by the simple addition of light scattering element. The amount of flare or veiling glare that is produced in the optical path is variable to determines the degree of contrast loss and thus the final contrast of the image.

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