Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359727000 | Including concave or convex reflecting surface | 49 |
20080285157 | Rearview Mirror for a Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle rearview mirror for producing an image of an object situated outside and behind the vehicle, the rearview mirror comprising a lens ( | 11-20-2008 |
20090040628 | LENS STRUCTURE, OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - In one embodiment, a lens structure has an object surface, an image surface, and an axicon mirror. The axicon mirror is defined by an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a tilt angle, with the tilt angle being defined by a plane of the axicon mirror and the surface of the axicon mirror. The image surface is positioned within the inner diameter of the axicon mirror. The lens structure may be incorporated into an optical transmitter having a light source and a photodetector. The light source is positioned to transmit light toward the object surface of the lens structure, and the photodetector is positioned to receive light reflected from the axicon mirror. A method for producing lens structures with different optical attenuation properties is also disclosed. | 02-12-2009 |
20090116124 | PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection type image display device comprising: a projection optical system having a first refracting optical section having a plurality of lenses, a reflecting optical section having at least one concave reflecting surfacer and a second refracting optical section in order from a reduction side; and an image forming optical section disposed on an anterior stage of a light path as the reduction side of the projection optical system, wherein the second refracting optical section has an exit lens having either:
| 05-07-2009 |
20090185290 | LARGE-FIELD UNIT-MAGNIFICATION PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a large-field unit-magnification projection optical system. The optical system includes an optical axis, a spherical concave reflection mirror; a lens group with positive refracting power arranged adjacent the mirror with an air space therebetween. The lens group includes a first plano-convex lens, a negative meniscus lens adjacent the plano-convex lens, a positive lens adjacent the negative meniscus lens, a negative double-convex lens spaced apart far from the positive lens, and a second plano-convex lens. The optical system further includes a pair of prisms each having respective first and second surface. The second surfaces are arranged adjacent the flat surface of the plano-convex lens element on opposite sides of the optical axis and the first surfaces are arranged adjacent object planes and image planes, respectively. Each lens in the lens group and the pair of prisms provide chromatic aberration correction in a spectral region that contains at least g, h and i-line wavelengths. In this projection optical system, the object plane is parallel to the image plane. | 07-23-2009 |
20090303616 | INDIRECT VISION SYSTEM ENABLING BLIND SPOTS TO BE MINIMIZED WITHOUT DISTORTING THE FORMED IMAGE - A rear-view system for a motor vehicle including a catadioptric assembly of at least one external or internal rearview mirror including a non-planar mirror and at least one diopter forming part of a side window of the vehicle or integrated thereto. The mirror and the diopter are configured and designed such that the image of the object restored by the mirror-diopter assembly is not substantially deformed and such that the blind spot or zone not covered by the system is minimized. | 12-10-2009 |
20110222170 | LASER REFLECTOR - A laser reflector for converging a laser beam emitted from an irradiation unit at a point by a lens and a spherical body and for reflecting the laser beam by a coating on a surface of the spherical body to be returned, parallel to an optical axis of the laser beam, to the irradiation unit. The center and the two focuses of the lens and the center of the spherical body are disposed on the optical axis. The laser beam converged by the lens toward the focus is refracted by the spherical body, passes through the inside of the spherical body, and is converged at the intersection covered by the coating. When the orientation of the laser reflector is changed, an incident laser beam is converged by the lens and the spherical body at a point on the surface of the spherical body shifted from the intersection. | 09-15-2011 |
20110273784 | OPTICAL SYSTEM - An optical system for viewing a front object and a generally side object comprises, sequentially from the front object side, a first lens group having a negative refractive index, a second lens group including a reflective-refractive lens, an aperture stop, and a third lens group having a positive refractive index. The reflective-refractive lens is provided with a first surface formed on the front object side, a second surface formed on an image side, and a third surface formed circumferentially to surround an optical axis between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface is provided with a first transmission surface formed around the optical axis, and a first reflection surface that faces the image side and is formed around the first transmission surface. The first surface is defined by an aspherical surface consisting of a concave surface in the vicinity of the optical axis and a convex surface in the vicinity of the first reflection surface. The second surface is provided with a second transmission surface formed around the optical axis and a second reflection surface that faces the front object side and that is formed around the second transmission surface. The third surface is defined by a transmission surface. | 11-10-2011 |
20120002304 | Method and System for Determining Projections in Non-Central Catadioptric Optical Systems - Embodiment of invention discloses a system and a method for determining a three-dimensional (3D) location of a folding point of a ray between a point in a scene (PS) and a center of projection (COP) of a camera of a catadioptric system. One embodiment maps the catadioptric system, including 3D locations of the PS and the COP on a two-dimensional (2D) plane defined by an axis of symmetry of a folding optical element and the PS to produce a conic and 2D locations of the PS and COP on the 2D plane, and determines a 2D location of the folding point on the 2D plane based on the conic, the 2D locations of the PS and the COP. Next, the embodiment determines the 3D location of the folding point from the 2D location of the folding point on the 2D plane. | 01-05-2012 |
20120026607 | High Numerical Aperture Catadioptric Objectives without Obscuration and Applications Thereof - Disclosed are high numerical (NA) catadioptric objectives without a central obscuration, and applications thereof. Such objectives can operate through a wide spectral bandwidth of radiation, including deep ultraviolet (DUV) radiation. Importantly, refractive elements in the catadioptric objectives can be manufactured from a single type of material (such as, for example, CaF | 02-02-2012 |
20150055228 | Wynne-Dyson optical system with variable magnification - A 1× Wynne-Dyson optical system for microlithography having a variable magnification is disclosed. The 1× Wynne-Dyson optical system has first and second prisms, and a positive lens group that includes a split lens having first and second split lens elements that reside adjacent the first and second prisms, respectively. The first and second split lens elements are axially movable to change the magnification by up to about 500 parts per million. An adjustable positive lens group for a 1× Wynne-Dyson optical system is also disclosed, wherein the positive lens group allows for small changes in the optical system magnification. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062725 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE COMPRISING DEFLECTION MIRRORS AND PROJECTION EXPOSURE METHOD - A catadioptric projection objective has a multiplicity of lenses and at least one concave mirror, and also two deflection mirrors in order to separate a partial beam path running from the object field to the concave mirror from the partial beam path running from the concave mirror to the image field. The deflection mirrors are tilted relative to the optical axis of the projection objective about tilting axes running parallel to a first direction (x-direction). The first deflection mirror is arranged in optical proximity to a first field plane and the second deflection mirror is arranged in optical proximity to a second field plane, which is optically conjugate with respect to the first field plane. A displacement device for the synchronous displacement of the deflection mirrors is provided. The deflection mirrors have different local distributions of their reflection properties in first and second reflection regions, respectively. | 03-05-2015 |
359728000 | With aspheric surface (e.g., Schmidt lens, etc.) | 21 |
20090086338 | High Aperture Folded Catadioptric Projection Objective - A catadioptric projection objective with telecentric image space has a first objective part configured to image the pattern from the object surface into a first intermediate image, and having a first pupil surface, a second objective part configured to image the first intermediate image into a second intermediate image, and having a second pupil surface optically conjugate to the first pupil surface, the second objective part including a concave mirror having a reflective mirror surface positioned at or close to the second pupil surface, and a third objective part configured to image the second intermediate image into the image surface, and having a third pupil surface optically conjugate to the first and second pupil surface. The concave mirror is arranged coaxial with the first objective part to receive radiation from the object surface, a first deflecting mirror is arranged to deflect radiation reflected from the concave mirror towards a second deflecting mirror, and the second deflecting mirror is arranged to deflect radiation from the first deflecting mirror towards the image surface such that the image surface is parallel to the object surface. The projection objective has an immersion lens group having a convex object-side entry surface bounding at a gas or vacuum and an image-side exit surface in contact with an immersion liquid in operation, wherein the immersion lens group is at least partly made of a high-index material with refractive index n≧1.6 at the operating wavelength. | 04-02-2009 |
20090273850 | TECHNIQUES FOR STEERING AN OPTICAL BEAM - Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide-angle, and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. | 11-05-2009 |
20100046092 | Catadioptric Optical System for Scatterometry - A catadioptric system is provided comprising a correcting plate and an optical system. The correcting plate is configured to condition electromagnetic radiation to correct at least one aberration. The optical system is configured to reflect a first portion of the conditioned electromagnetic radiation, to refract a second portion of the conditioned electromagnetic radiation, and to focus the reflected first portion of the conditioned electromagnetic radiation onto a target portion of a substrate. The first portion of the electromagnetic radiation is not refracted by an optical element, allowing the catadioptric optical system to operate in a broad spectral range. | 02-25-2010 |
20100110565 | Optical element, optical system having the same and endoscope using the same - An optical element that is made of a transparent medium L | 05-06-2010 |
20100149662 | External beam delivery system for laser dark-field illumination in a catadioptric optical system - A catadioptric objective configured to inspect a specimen is provided. The catadioptric objective includes a Mangin element having one surface at a first axial location and an extension element positioned together with the Mangin element. The extension element provides a second surface at a second axial location. Certain light energy reflected from the specimen passes to the second surface of the extension element, the Mangin element, and through a plurality of lenses. An aspheric surface may be provided, and light energy may be provided to the specimen using diverting elements such as prisms or reflective surfaces. | 06-17-2010 |
20100232039 | LENS - A lens adapted to image a first image plane at a reduced side onto a magnified side is provided. The lens has an optical axis. The lens includes a lens group and a concave reflective mirror. The lens group is disposed in the light path between the reduced side and the magnified side. The concave reflective mirror is disposed in the light path between the lens group and the magnified side. The offset of the first image plane with respect to the optical axis is greater than 100%. The throw ratio of the lens is less than 0.3. | 09-16-2010 |
20100315725 | WIDE-ANGLE PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A wide-angle projection optical system includes a first lens set with positive power, an aperture stop, a second lens set with positive power, a third lens set with negative power, and a negative power reflecting mirror. The first lens set provides optical characteristics to match with a light beam coming from the object side. The second lens set is arranged behind the aperture stop to converge the light beam. The third lens set is configured to diverge the light to enlarge a full field angle. The negative power reflecting mirror is configured to further enlarge the full field angle and correct image distortion. The first lens set, the second lens set, the third lens set and the reflecting mirror have a common optical axis. The optical axis is shifted with respect to a center of a micro display. | 12-16-2010 |
20110007407 | Techniques For Steering An Optical Beam - Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide-angle and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. | 01-13-2011 |
20110026140 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture which is rotationally symmetric about an optic axis; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about the optic axis. | 02-03-2011 |
20110141581 | IMAGING LENS - Provided is an imaging lens, the imaging lens including in an orderly way from an object side, a first lens including an incidence surface having a positive (+) refractive power and incident with light, a reflecting surface reflecting the incident light and an exit surface outputting the reflected light; a second lens having a negative (−) refractive power; a third lens having a positive (+) refractive power; a fourth lens having a positive (+) refractive power; a fifth lens having a negative (−) refractive power; a sixth lens having a positive (+) refractive power; and a seventh lens having a positive (+) refractive power, wherein the second lens through the seventh lens are disposed in an orderly way from an exit surface of the first lens. | 06-16-2011 |
20110279913 | OPTICAL LENS AND LENS UNIT USING THE SAME - An annular inclined surface is formed on an edge portion of a first plastic lens in such a manner that the inclined surface surrounds a concave surface formed in a second surface of the first plastic lens. The inclined surface reflects unwanted light reflected by the concave surface so as to prevent the unwanted light from passing through the non-shading portion of the edge portion outside the effective area of a lens portion and then being reflected on an imaging area. This can suppress ghosting and flare due to the reflection of the unwanted light on the imaging surface. | 11-17-2011 |
20130321935 | Unit magnification large-format catadioptric lens for microlithography - A unit magnification Wynn-Dyson lens for microlithography has an image field sized to accommodate between four and six die of dimensions 26 mm×36 mm. The lens has a positive lens group that consists of either three or four refractive lens elements, with one of the lens elements being most mirror-wise and having a prism-wise concave aspheric surface. Protective windows respectively reside between object and image planes and the corresponding prism faces. The lens is corrected for at least the i-line LED wavelength spectrum or similar LED-generated wavelengths. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329308 | LIGHT CONCENTRATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An optical device is disclosed including: a non-imaging secondary concentrator having an entry aperture and an exit aperture, and configured to receive light focused by a primary focusing element from a source onto the entry aperture. The non-imaging secondary concentrator includes: a first portion proximal the entry aperture; and a second portion proximal the exit aperture which is not rotationally symmetric about an optic axis. The optical device further comprises a means for homogenizing the light focused onto the entry aperture of the secondary concentrator. | 12-12-2013 |
20140022649 | PANORAMIC OPTICAL SYSTEMS - Panoramic optical systems are disclosed comprising an ellipsoidal mirror and a lens system that reduces astigmatism. The lens systems are capable of operating at fast speeds. Simple and highly manufacturable lens systems are provided for capturing and/or projecting high quality 360-degree panoramic scenes. | 01-23-2014 |
20140211330 | CATADIOPTRIC IMAGING LENS - A catadioptric imaging lens includes: a first reflecting mirror; a second reflecting mirror; and a lens group. A reflecting surface of the first reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity on the object side within the reference and the first orthogonal plane. A reflecting surface of the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with convexity toward the first reflecting mirror within the reference and within the second orthogonal plane. A surface in the lens group closest to the second reflecting mirror is a rotationally asymmetrical aspherical, with concavity toward the second reflecting mirror within the reference plane and convexity toward the second reflecting mirror within the third orthogonal plane. | 07-31-2014 |
20150124336 | WIDE SPECTRUM OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES IMPLEMENTING FIRST SURFACE MIRRORS - The present invention generally relates to wide spectrum optical systems and devices for use in multispectral imaging systems and applications and in particular, wide spectrum optical assemblies that are implemented using low cost, first surface mirrors in an optical framework that enables real-time viewing of an image in multiple spectral bands simultaneously over the same optical centerline with one main optical element. | 05-07-2015 |
359729000 | With concave and convex reflectors in series | 5 |
20100309566 | Reflective axicon systems and methods - A reflaxicon system comprising two or more reflaxicons, either, neither, or both of which can be formed of solid light transmitting material, is provided and described for use and implementation as objectives, relays, and beam expanders. Each reflaxicon features a central substantially cone shaped surface and a distal surface shaped like a truncated cone with both of said surfaces aligned with and symmetrically arranged around a central axis. In the system provided said central axes are aligned and form the optical axis of the system and further curvatures can be provided to any of said surfaces as well as to incident and exiting system surfaces to provide additional optical effects as required for different applications. Further, the conical surfaces forming the central reflectors can each or both be convex or concave, with ease of construction mitigating in favor of dual concave central reflectors as the preferred embodiment. | 12-09-2010 |
20120105980 | 360 DEGREE VIEWING ANGLE LENS UNIT AND OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM USING SAME - A 360 degree viewing angle lens unit, from the object side to the image side thereof, includes a 360 degree viewing angle lens and a relay lens. The viewing angle lens includes an annular incident surface, a first reflective surface, a second reflective surface, and an emitting surface. The annular incident surface has a positive radius of curvature and symmetrically concentric around an optical axis of the lens unit. The first reflective surface has a positive radius of curvature and is symmetrically concentric around the optical axis. The second reflective surface has a negative radius of curvature, and is coaxial with the incident surface. The emitting surface has a positive radius of curvature and is coaxial with the first reflective surface. The relay lens has a positive refractive power and is aligned with the emitting surface. The relay lens is configured for condensing image light output from the emitting surface. | 05-03-2012 |
20150355441 | OBJECTIVE LENS ASSEMBLY HAVING CATADIOPTRIC GROUP - An objective lens assembly includes a catadioptric group, a first refractive lens axially aligned with the catadioptric group, and a focusing lens axially aligned with and between the catadioptric group and the first refractive lens. The focusing lens is an aspheric lens. | 12-10-2015 |
20160170185 | IRIS RECOGNITION OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING SHORT TOTAL LENGTH | 06-16-2016 |
20160187630 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - A telephoto lens system including a lens disposed on an optical axis from an object. A front part of the lens includes a reflecting area in a central portion and a transmitting area in a circumferential portion. A rear part of the lens includes a concave transmitting area in central portion and a reflecting area in a circumferential portion. The lens is formed of a single material. A single lens has a plurality of reflecting areas and a plurality of transmitting areas in order to reduce the length of the lens and increase a focal length, thereby reducing the length of the entire telephoto lens system. The angle of light with respect to the optical axis is controlled to improve imaging, thereby improving the performance of the optical system. A small but high-definition telephoto lens system is provided. | 06-30-2016 |
359730000 | Reflectors in series | 17 |
20080247061 | Integrated Panoramic and Forward Optical Device, System and Method for Omnidirectional Signal Processing - A device, system and method integrating forward and panoramic fields is disclosed, comprising: a primary reflector, comprising a convex surface in relation to the forward field, reflective on at least part of the convex surface; a secondary reflector, forward of the primary reflector relative to the forward field, reflective on at least part a surface thereof facing rearward toward the primary reflector; a primary reflector hole in the primary reflector, substantially centered about an optical axis of the apparatus; and a secondary reflector hole in the secondary reflector, substantially centered about the optical axis. | 10-09-2008 |
20090021845 | Catadioptric Optical System for Scatterometry - A catadioptric optical system having a high numerical aperture operates in a wide spectral range. The catadioptric optical system includes a correcting plate, a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface. The correcting plate conditions electromagnetic radiation to correct at least one aberration. The first reflective surface is positioned to reflect the electromagnetic radiation conditioned by the correcting plate. The second reflective surface is positioned to focus the electromagnetic radiation reflected by the first reflective surface onto a target portion of a substrate. The electromagnetic radiation reflected by the first reflective surface and focused by the second reflective surface is not refracted by a refractive element, thereby enabling the catadioptric optical system to operate in a broad spectral range. | 01-22-2009 |
20100103535 | Integrated Panoramic and Forward Optical Device, System and Method for Omnidirectional Signal Processing - A device, system and method integrating forward and panoramic fields is disclosed, comprising: a primary reflector, comprising a convex surface in relation to the forward field, reflective on at least part of the convex surface; a secondary reflector, forward of the primary reflector relative to the forward field, reflective on at least part a surface thereof facing rearward toward the primary reflector; a primary reflector hole in the primary reflector, substantially centered about an optical axis of the apparatus; and a secondary reflector hole in the secondary reflector, substantially centered about the optical axis. | 04-29-2010 |
20100238568 | Optical System - The invention relates to an optical system which is adapted to form an image having a full 360° (panoramic)-direction angle of view on an image plane or project an image located on an image plane in a full 360° (panoramic)-direction angle of view, and which is of small-format size and has reduced light flare and high resolving power. The optical system comprises a front unit ( | 09-23-2010 |
20110176228 | Techniques For Steering An Optical Beam - Reflectors having concave reflecting surfaces (e.g., parabolic reflectors) and electronically controlled beam steering elements are used for rapid, low-diversion, wide angle, and precision steering of optical beams, including laser beams. | 07-21-2011 |
20110304926 | CATADIOPTRIC PROJECTION OBJECTIVE WITH TILTED DEFLECTING MIRRORS, PROJECTION EXPOSURE APPARATUS, PROJECTION EXPOSURE METHOD, AND MIRROR - A projection objective has an object surface and an image surface. The projection objective includes a plurality of optical elements arranged along an optical axis and configured so that during operation the projection objective images a pattern arranged in the object surface onto the image surface. The optical elements include a concave mirror a first deflecting mirror and a second deflecting mirror. The first deflecting mirror is tilted relative to the optical axis by a first tilt angle, t | 12-15-2011 |
20130070349 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - According to an aspect of the invention, an image reading apparatus includes a substrate, light emitting elements, a catoptrics system, an imaging lens, a lens position fixing unit, and a reflective surface fixing unit. The plurality of light emitting elements is arranged on the substrate in a line and emits light to a surface of an object to be irradiated. The imaging element is disposed on the substrate and receives light reflected from the surface of the object. The first optical system guides the light emitted from the light emitting elements to the surface of the object. The second optical system guides the light reflected from the surface to the imaging element. The second optical system includes a catoptrics system including a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface so that light reflected from the first reflective surface is reflected to the substrate, and an imaging lens. | 03-21-2013 |
20130170049 | Catadioptric Objective for Scatterometry - A system and method is described for correcting aberrations caused by field curvature with a catadioptric objective. In one example, a catadioptric optical system includes a first catadioptric element and a second catadioptric element. The first catadioptric element includes a first surface positioned to reflect a beam and a second surface positioned to focus the beam reflected by the first surface. The second catadioptric element is configured to receive the beam reflected by the second surface of the first catadioptric element. The second catadioptric element includes a third surface positioned to reflect the beam, and a fourth reflective surface positioned to focus the beam reflected by the third reflective surface. A curvature of the third or fourth surfaces of the second catadioptric element is chosen to apply a positive contribution to a field curvature associated with the first catadioptric element. | 07-04-2013 |
20140204474 | IMAGING ELEMENT ARRAY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An imaging element array includes a plurality of imaging elements that are arranged side by side. Each imaging element is integrally molded and includes an incident surface, an emission surface, and a plurality of reflective surfaces which is provided between the incident surface and the emission surface. The imaging element includes a first reflective element. In the first reflective element, at least one of the plurality of reflective surfaces is formed on a top of a convex portion which protrudes outwardly and has reflective sidewalls extending therefrom. In the first reflective element, a width of the reflective surface, which is formed on the top of the convex portion, in an arrangement direction thereof is less than a distance from an entrance into the concave portion to the top of the convex surface. | 07-24-2014 |
20160025956 | PARAXIAL CLOAK DESIGN AND DEVICE - A paraxial cloaking device provides a cloaking volume in which an item can be hid from view. A cloaking device includes an optical input receiving light rays and an optical output from which a continuous range of directions of the received light rays exit the paraxial cloaking device. The cloaking volume being disposed between the optical input and the optical output. For received light rays having incoming directions non-parallel to the reference optical axis up to a first angle, each of the received light rays exits the cloaking device substantially aligned with the respective received light ray and does not pass through the cloaking volume. The paraxial cloaking device has a unity magnification factor. In some instances, the paraxial cloaking device includes a phase matching element. | 01-28-2016 |
20190146226 | APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR RESHAPING A LASER BEAM | 05-16-2019 |
359731000 | With concave and convex reflectors in series | 6 |
20100208364 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection optical system includes: a refracting optical section composed mainly of a plurality of lenses disposed in order from a reducing side, and having positive power; a first reflecting optical section having a concave reflecting optical surface; and a second reflecting optical section having a convex reflecting optical surface, wherein the projection optical system satisfies the following conditional expression, denoting a focal length of a total system combining the refracting optical section, the first reflecting optical section, and the second reflecting optical section as F, and a focal length of the refracting optical section as FL: | 08-19-2010 |
20110199692 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM AND PROJECTION TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A projection optical system includes: a refracting optical section composed mainly of a plurality of lenses disposed in order from a reducing side, and having positive power; a first reflecting optical section having a concave reflecting optical surface; and a second reflecting optical section having a convex reflecting optical surface, wherein the projection optical system satisfies the following conditional expression, denoting a focal length of a total system combining the refracting optical section, the first reflecting optical section, and the second reflecting optical section as F, and a focal length of the refracting optical section as FL: | 08-18-2011 |
20120268836 | UNIT-MAGNIFICATION CATADIOPTRIC AND CATOPTRIC PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEMS - Ring-field, catoptric and catadioptric, unit-magnification, projection optical systems having non-concentric optical surfaces are disclosed. Each system has a system axis with object and image planes on opposite sides of the system axis. The non-concentric surfaces allow for working distances of the object and image planes in excess of 100 millimeters to be achieved, with a ring-field width sufficient to allow a rectangular object-field having a long dimension in excess of 100 mm to be projected. | 10-25-2012 |
20130010376 | CATADIOPTRIC LENS SYSTEM AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A catadioptric lens system includes, in order of light travel: a first lens group that includes a concave mirror and a convex mirror and has a positive refractive power; a second lens group that is positioned on the image side of the concave mirror and has a negative refractive power; and a third lens group that has a positive refractive power, wherein a close-range object is brought into focus by moving the second lens group in a direction parallel with the optical axis, and wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied | 01-10-2013 |
20130057971 | PANORAMIC IMAGING LENS AND PANORAMIC IMAGING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided is a panoramic imaging lens including a first lens piece and a second lens piece. The panoramic imaging lens realizes reduced complexity and cost of manufacturing, and stray rays causing flare or ghost phenomenon are suppressed by cutting a side of the second lens piece, thereby improving image quality. | 03-07-2013 |
20190146197 | TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION APERTURE STOP IMAGING | 05-16-2019 |