Patent · US Expired

Zoom lens

US6985305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 22, 2003
Grant dateJan 10, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B15/143507
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides a small, thin, light and low cost zoom lens suitable for cellular telephones, portable information terminals, etc. In particular, it can provide a small and thin, high performance zoom lens having a zoom ratio of approximately 2, a depth of less than 9 mm in shooting and storage, a total lens length of less than 29 mm, an angle of view of approximately 61°, and a F number of 2.8 or higher providing a sufficient light, with various aberrations all suitably corrected.

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