Optical: systems and elements – Lens – Microscope objective
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-05
2010-02-16
Choi, William C (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
Microscope objective
C359S368000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07663807
ABSTRACT:
A microscope objective includes, in order from the object side, a first lens unit with positive refracting power, having two meniscus lenses, each with a concave surface facing the object side, and at least one positive lens; a second lens unit with positive refracting power; and a third lens unit having concave surfaces adjacent and opposite to each other configured as air contact surfaces. The microscope objective satisfies the following conditions:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?7≦fin-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?0.5<NAin-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?where f is the focal length (mm) of the microscope objective and NA is the numerical aperture of the microscope objective on the entrance side.
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Choi William C
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Olympus Corporation
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