Optical: systems and elements – Lens – Including a nonspherical surface
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-23
2009-06-09
Choi, William C (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
Including a nonspherical surface
C359S719000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545583
ABSTRACT:
An optical lens in which reflection is suppressed is provided by providing the optical lens with: a convex lens surface having, when the angle between a plane in contact with the lens surface and a direction perpendicular to the optical axis is an inclination angle, a maximum inclination angle of not less than 35 degrees and less than 90 degrees; and an antireflective structure provided on the lens surface and including structural elements that have a predetermined shape and are periodically arranged in an array form with a pitch smaller than the shortest wavelength of the incident light.
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Hayashi Katsuhiko
Tanaka Yasuhiro
Yamagata Michihiro
Choi William C
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Panasonic Corporation
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