Imaging with extended depth of focus for use with polychromatic light

US8955968B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brien Holden Vision Institute Limited · AU

Inventors

• Zeev Zalevsky · Rosh HaAyin, IL
• Alex Zlotnik · Ashdod, IL
• Shai Ben-Yaish · Savyon, IL
• Ofer Limon · Kfar Sava, IL
• Ido Raveh · Jaljulya, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2011
• Grant date: Feb 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S977/932
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An imaging lens unit is presented, comprising an imaging lens having a lens region defining an effective aperture, and a phase coder. The phase coder may be incorporated with or located close to the lens region. The phase coder defines a surface relief along the lens region formed by at least three phase patterns extending along the lens region. Each of the phase patterns differently affecting light components of one of at least three different wavelength ranges while substantially not affecting propagation of light components of other of said at least three wavelength ranges. The surface relief affects light propagation through the lens region to extend a depth of focus for at least one of said at least three wavelength ranges.