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Confocal ellipsoidal mirror system for wide field of view imaging

US6789908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2003
Grant dateSep 14, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B17/0615
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical system having a pair of ellipsoidal shaped reflective surfaces or mirrors which receive light from an object and provide wide field view imaging for the object. The optical system directs the light onto a flat detector to a record a wide field of view image of the object on the flat detector.

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