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Method for determining and designing optical elements

US6256098A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 1998
Grant dateJul 3, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/255
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining an optical surface includes the steps of receiving data relating to a plurality of rays prior to and after refraction or reflection from the optical surface, determining a set of integration equations from the data, and determining the optical surface from the set of equations.

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