Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with high MTF
US9995910B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/0018
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly has a modulation transfer function (hereinafter “MTF”) at the Nyquist frequency that is above 0.3 and a MTF at half Nyquist frequency that is above 0.5 across the wide field of view.
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