Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-13
2007-02-13
Mack, Ricky (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
C359S683000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11242946
ABSTRACT:
A zoom lens system includes a negative first lens group and a positive second lens group.The negative first lens group includes a negative lens element and a positive lens element.The positive second lens group includes a positive lens element, a negative lens element, and a positive lens element. At least the object-side positive lens element and the negative lens element are cemented together.The zoom lens system of the present invention satisfies the following conditions:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?1.5<f2G/(fT/fW)<3.0 (1)in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?1<f2G(mW−mT)/(fT/fW)<3 (2)in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?whereinf2G: the focal length of the positive second lens group;mW: the lateral magnification of the positive second lens group at the short focal length extremity; andmT: the lateral magnification of the positive second lens group at the long focal length extremity;fT: the focal length of the entire zoom lens system at the long focal length extremity; andfW: the focal length of the entire zoom lens system at the short focal length extremity.
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English Language Abstract of JP 10-274739.
English Language Abstract of JP 11-142734.
Choi William
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Mack Ricky
PENTAX Corporation
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