Flexible lens

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1997-09-29

1999-12-14

Epps, Georgia

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

359708, 359710, G02B 300

Patent

active

060025247

ABSTRACT:
A flexible lens assembly. The flexible lens assembly includes a long, flexible structural layer and a first optical layer coupled to the long, flexible structural layer. The optical layer is shaped to achieve a desired optical characteristic, wherein the flexible lens assembly exhibits diffraction limited optical characteristics, and wherein the flexible lens assembly is capable of being flexed in at least a 180.degree. arc while maintaining its diffraction limited optical characteristics. In one preferred embodiment, the flexible lens assembly is a flexible cylinder lens.

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