Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With graded refractive index
Patent
1994-11-30
1996-10-22
Epps, Georgia Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With graded refractive index
385119, 359653, G02B 300
Patent
active
055683207
ABSTRACT:
In an optical system, a lens array comprises a plurality of gradient index lenses arranged in a plurality of rows. The lens array is aligned with an image bar having a plurality of pixel rows in such a manner that each pixel row in the image bar is symmetrically arranged with respect to lens rows having fields of view encompassing the pixel row.
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Leising Walter F.
Rees James D.
Epps Georgia Y.
Schwartz Jordan M.
Xerox Corporation
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