Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
C359S676000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07092170
ABSTRACT:
A three-group zoom lens, includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens group having a negative refractive power, including in order from the object side: a negative-power first lens; and a positive-power second lens, wherein the first lens group including at least one aspherical surface, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, including in order from the object side thereof, a positive-power first lens; a positive-power second lens; and a negative-power third lens; wherein the positive-power second lens and the negative-power third lens are cemented together to form a meniscus-shaped cemented lens that faces a convex surface to the object side and the second lens group has aspherical surfaces on at least two surfaces other than a cemented surface of the cemented lens; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, including: a positive-power single lens having only a spherical surface.
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Collins Darryl J.
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Olympus Corporation
Sugarman Scott J.
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