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Imaging lens

US8792187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2011
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0025
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An imaging lens includes plastic-made first, second, third, and fourth lens elements arranged in the given order from an object side to an imaging side. The first lens element has a positive focusing power and is biconvex. The second lens element has a negative focusing power, is biconcave, and has an abbe number not greater than 30. The third lens element has a positive focusing power and has a convex imaging-side surface facing toward the imaging side. The fourth lens element has an imaging-side surface formed with a concave area in a vicinity of an optical axis of the fourth lens element. The imaging lens further includes an aperture stop disposed between the first and second lens elements.

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