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Image pick-up lens system

US7339752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2005
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B13/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image pick-up lens system from an object side to an image side includes an aperture stop (10), and a meniscus-shaped lens (20) having a concave surface on the object side and a convex surface on the image side. The lens has at least one aspheric surface and a diffraction grating provided on the convex surface thereof. The lens system satisfies the following condition: (1) 0.1<R2/R1<0.5, wherein, R1 is an absolute value of a radius of curvature of the concave surface of the lens, and R2 is an absolute value of a radius of curvature of the convex surface of the lens. Condition (1) governs a distribution of refracting power for the lens, in order to correct monochromatic aberrations. The lens system also satisfies other conditions (2)-(4) as disclosed, in order to provide compactness, cost-effectiveness and improved optical performance.

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