Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With graded refractive index
Patent
1998-11-20
2000-08-15
Epps, Georgia
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With graded refractive index
359661, 359719, 359738, 369112, G02B 900, G11B 700
Patent
active
061045454
ABSTRACT:
A gradient index lens component composed of a single radial type gradient index lens element which has planar surfaces on both side and a positive refractive power and comprising an aperture stop which is disposed in the vicinity of an object side surface of the radial gradient index lens element for restricting a light bundle. And an image pickup apparatus composed by integrating the gradient index lens component with an image pickup device.
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Epps Georgia
Lester Evelyn A.
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
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