Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems

Details Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Dinh, Jack (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

With reflecting element

C359S727000, C359S731000, C359S732000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07898749

ABSTRACT:
A variety of lenses, lens assemblies, imaging devices, applications for such lenses, assemblies and devices, and related methods of operation and manufacturing are disclosed. At least some embodiments of the invention relate to a lens that includes first and second inward-facing surfaces that are each at least partly reflective. The lens further includes a first aperture that is positioned around at least a portion of an outer periphery of one of the first and second inward-facing surfaces, and a second aperture existing proximate a central region of the lens. The light proceeding within the lens between the first and second inward-facing surfaces is reflected at least twice on at least one of the first and second inward-facing surfaces as it travels between the first aperture and the second aperture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3681690 (1972-08-01), Mary
patent: 4576447 (1986-03-01), Korsch
patent: 5757557 (1998-05-01), Medvedev et al.
patent: 5793538 (1998-08-01), Cameron et al.
patent: 6169637 (2001-01-01), Tsunashima
patent: 6859334 (2005-02-01), Kuiseko et al.
patent: 2002/0001146 (2002-01-01), Nanba
Tremblay, E.J. et al., Ultra-Thin Folded Imager, Optical Society of America, 2005.
Draganov, Vladimir et al., Compact Telescope for Free Space Communications, Proc. of SPIE vol. 4767, pp. 151-158.
Cathey, W. Thomas et al., Applied Optics, vol. 41, No. 29, Oct. 10, 2002, pp. 6080-6092.
Mahajan, Virendra, Imaging with Obscured Pupils, Optics Letters, vol. 1, No. 4, Oct., 1977, pp. 128-129.
Laikin, M., Catadioptric and Mirror Optical Systems, Lens Design, Chapter 15, pp. 181-201.
Tremblay, Eric J., et al., Ultrathing Four-Reflection Imager, Applied Optics, vol. 48, No. 2, Jan. 10, 2009, pp. 343-354.
Tremblay, Eric J., et al. Relaxing the Alignment and Fabrication Tolerances of Thin Annular Folded Imaging Systems Using Wavefront Coding, Applied Optics, vol. 46, No. 27, Sep. 20, 2007, pp. 6751-6758.
Tremblay, Eric J., et al., Ultrathin Cameras Using Annular Folded Optics, Applied Optics, vol. 46, No. 4, Feb. 1, 2007, pp. 463-471.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Multiple reflective lenses and lens systems will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2692414