Patent · US Expired

Lens

US5013143A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1989
Grant dateMay 7, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B3/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens or lens system for use in reading optical data has as one component a pickup lens having finite or infinite conjugates. The pickup lens is biaspheric where the surfaces may have spherical, paraboloidal or general conic base curves and higher order correction terms up to 40th order when required. Various methods of making such a lens of plastics material are also disclosed.

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