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US3697155A
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Compact zoom lens
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1971-08-02
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1991-08-02
Abstract
Abstract Particular lens parameters are provided which give good corrections in a high aperture, wide-angle zoom lens which has a positive power zoom portion and a strong fourth surface. The zoom lens has a minimal number of elements and is compact in both length and diameter.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul L Ruben
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B15/00; G02B15/14; G02B15/143; G02B15/1431; G02B15/143105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-9, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N9, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V9, the radii are numbered from R1 to R17, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T9 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S7: E.F. from 65.9mm to 151mm f/1.2 ele- Radius Thickness or ment N1-N9 V1-V9 mm. separation, mm. R1 283.03 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 50.95 R2 3712.8 S1 85.928 to 9.944 R3 157.72 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 19.78 R4 78.602 S2 69.007 R5 -327.81 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 14.51 R6 298.17 S3 62.26 to 207.71 R7 169.05 4 N4 1.69680 V4 56.2 t4 42.32 R8 -106.74 5 N5 1.689.0 V5 30.9 t5 13.19 R9 -456.15 S4 126.15 to 56.69 R10 95.529 6 N6 1.61700 V6 54.9 t6-11.72 R11 461.94 S5 9.918 R12 -79.090 7 N7 1.61700 V7 36.6 t7 7.254 R13 94.203 S6 7.122 R14 225.76 8 N8 1.61100 V8 58.8 t8 23.48 R15 69.152 S7 0.659 R16 66.290 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 30.96 R17 104.87
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-9, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N9, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V9, the radii are numbered from R1 to R17, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T9 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S7: E.F. from 65.9mm to 151mm f/1.2 ele- Radius Thickness or ment N1-N9 V1-V9 mm. separation, mm. R1 283.03 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 50.95 R2 3712.8 S1 85.928 to 9.944 R3 157.72 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 19.78 R4 78.602 S2 69.007 R5 -327.81 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 14.51 R6 298.17 S3 62.26 to 207.71 R7 169.05 4 N4 1.69680 V4 56.2 t4 42.32 R8 -106.74 5 N5 1.689.0 V5 30.9 t5 13.19 R9 -456.15 S4 126.15 to 56.69 R10 95.529 6 N6 1.61700 V6 54.9 t6-11.72 R11 461.94 S5 9.918 R12 -79.090 7 N7 1.61700 V7 36.6 t7 7.254 R13 94.203 S6 7.122 R14 225.76 8 N8 1.61100 V8 58.8 t8 23.48 R15 69.152 S7 0.659 R16 66.290 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 30.96 R17 104.87
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
240 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-9, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N9, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V9, the radii are numbered from R1 to R17, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T9 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S7: E.F. from 65.9mm to 151mm f/1.2 ele- N1-N9 V1-V9 Radius Thickness or ment mm. Separation, mm R1 261.25 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 39.03 R2 plano S1 83.389 to 18.46 R3 237.00 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 18.46 R4 71.533 S2 51.84 R5 -146.33 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 13.18 R6 -395.55 S3 15.70 to 144.00 R7 131.76 4 N4 1.69680 V4 56.2 t4 42.96 R8 -99.709 R9 -586.31 5 N5 1.68900 V5 30.9 t5 11.86 R10 90.425 S4 80.751 to 17.38 R11 421.57 6 N6 1.61700 V6 54.9 t6 12.28 R12 -98.628 S5 8.895 R13 81.54 7 N7 1.61700 V7 36.6 t7 7.254 R14 213.44 S6 6.845 R15 -76.571 8 N8 1.61100 V8 58.8 t8 27.65 R16 65.220 S7 0.6594 R17 101.93 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 27.72
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
240 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-9, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N9, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V9, the radii are numbered from R1 to R17, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T9 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S7: E.F. from 65.9mm to 151mm f/1.2 ele- N1-N9 V1-V9 Radius Thickness or ment mm. Separation, mm R1 261.25 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 39.03 R2 plano S1 83.389 to 18.46 R3 237.00 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 18.46 R4 71.533 S2 51.84 R5 -146.33 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 13.18 R6 -395.55 S3 15.70 to 144.00 R7 131.76 4 N4 1.69680 V4 56.2 t4 42.96 R8 -99.709 R9 -586.31 5 N5 1.68900 V5 30.9 t5 11.86 R10 90.425 S4 80.751 to 17.38 R11 421.57 6 N6 1.61700 V6 54.9 t6 12.28 R12 -98.628 S5 8.895 R13 81.54 7 N7 1.61700 V7 36.6 t7 7.254 R14 213.44 S6 6.845 R15 -76.571 8 N8 1.61100 V8 58.8 t8 27.65 R16 65.220 S7 0.6594 R17 101.93 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 27.72
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
252 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are Numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E.F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius Thickness or ment mm. separation, mm 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 R1 319.53 t1 43.38 R2 Plano S1 93.046 to 11.68 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 R3 246.02 t2 20.37 R4 85.393 S2 55.42 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 R5 -247.49 t3 14.55 R6 203.83 S3 17.09 4 N4 1.72000 V4 29.3 R7 740.58 t4 21.82 R8 -740.58 S4 11.58 to 171.02 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 R9 154.96 t5 56.14 R10 -91.263 t6 13.09 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 R11 -741.76 S5 97.032 to 18.95 R12 85.393 t7 17.65 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 R13 361.23 S6 8.198 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 R14 -146.61 t8 8.002 R15 72.606 S7 21.65 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 R16 219.12 t9 19.60 R17 -94.195 S8 .7274 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 R18 64.994 t10 25.45 R19 94.195
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
252 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are Numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E.F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius Thickness or ment mm. separation, mm 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 R1 319.53 t1 43.38 R2 Plano S1 93.046 to 11.68 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 R3 246.02 t2 20.37 R4 85.393 S2 55.42 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 R5 -247.49 t3 14.55 R6 203.83 S3 17.09 4 N4 1.72000 V4 29.3 R7 740.58 t4 21.82 R8 -740.58 S4 11.58 to 171.02 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 R9 154.96 t5 56.14 R10 -91.263 t6 13.09 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 R11 -741.76 S5 97.032 to 18.95 R12 85.393 t7 17.65 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 R13 361.23 S6 8.198 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 R14 -146.61 t8 8.002 R15 72.606 S7 21.65 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 R16 219.12 t9 19.60 R17 -94.195 S8 .7274 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 R18 64.994 t10 25.45 R19 94.195
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
253 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E. F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 Thickness or ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius separation, ment mm. mm. R1 381.52 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 47.28 R2 Plano S1 127.23 to 18.78 R3 226.31 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 20.37 R4 89.241 S2 63.37 R5 -207.58 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 14.55 R6 314.49 S3 36.54 R7 -309.62 4 N4 1.7200 V4 29.3 t4 21.82 R8 -180.82 S4 11.73 to 210.29 R9 163.46 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 t5 56.93 R10 -102.81 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 t6 13.09 R11 5143.4 S5 110.02 to 19.91 R12 70.743 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 t7 29.24 R13 195.47 S6 6.911 R14 -408.73 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 t8 8.002 R15 57.630 S7 23.55 R16 136.23 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 17.08 R17 -156.47 S8 .728 R18 55.259 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 t10 17.14 R19 79.865
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
253 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E. F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 Thickness or ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius separation, ment mm. mm. R1 381.52 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 t1 47.28 R2 Plano S1 127.23 to 18.78 R3 226.31 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 t2 20.37 R4 89.241 S2 63.37 R5 -207.58 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 t3 14.55 R6 314.49 S3 36.54 R7 -309.62 4 N4 1.7200 V4 29.3 t4 21.82 R8 -180.82 S4 11.73 to 210.29 R9 163.46 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 t5 56.93 R10 -102.81 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 t6 13.09 R11 5143.4 S5 110.02 to 19.91 R12 70.743 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 t7 29.24 R13 195.47 S6 6.911 R14 -408.73 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 t8 8.002 R15 57.630 S7 23.55 R16 136.23 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 t9 17.08 R17 -156.47 S8 .728 R18 55.259 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 t10 17.14 R19 79.865
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
252 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E.F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius Thickness or ment mm. separation, mm R1 312.88 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 T 45.83 R2 5214.1 S 106.56 to 10.53 R3 260.18 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 T2 20.37 R4 86.404 S2 61.30 R5 -209.82 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 T3 14.55 R6 326.58 S3 44.96 R7 -266.71 4 N4 1.72000 V4 29.3 T4 21.82 R8 -172.50 S4 11.33 to 200.84 R9 174.10 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 T5 59.82 R10 -103.30 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 T6 13.09 R11 -8705.2 S5 124.063 to 30.58 R12 69.879 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 T7 32.26 R13 199.61 S6 6.896 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 R14 -399.40 T8 8.002 R15 56.558 S7 22.71 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 R16 134.09 T9 16.62 S8 .7274 R17 -169.89 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 T10 15.50 R18 155.58 R19 82.301
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
252 words
A zoom lens having a front zoom portion and a rear relay portion, said zoom portion having a front fixed positive component, a middle movable negative component and a rear movable positive component, said zoom lens being constructed according to the following table wherein, from front to rear, the lens elements are numbered from 1-10, the indexes of refraction for the D line of the spectrum are numbered from N1 to N10, the dispersive indexes are numbered from V1 to V10, the radii are numbered from R1 to R19, the thicknesses are numbered from T1 to T10 and the air spaces are numbered from S1 to S8: E.F. 65.4 to 153 f/1.2 ele- N1-N10 V1-V10 Radius Thickness or ment mm. separation, mm R1 312.88 1 N1 1.61100 V1 58.8 T 45.83 R2 5214.1 S 106.56 to 10.53 R3 260.18 2 N2 1.51700 V2 64.5 T2 20.37 R4 86.404 S2 61.30 R5 -209.82 3 N3 1.51700 V3 64.5 T3 14.55 R6 326.58 S3 44.96 R7 -266.71 4 N4 1.72000 V4 29.3 T4 21.82 R8 -172.50 S4 11.33 to 200.84 R9 174.10 5 N5 1.69680 V5 56.2 T5 59.82 R10 -103.30 6 N6 1.68900 V6 30.9 T6 13.09 R11 -8705.2 S5 124.063 to 30.58 R12 69.879 7 N7 1.61700 V7 54.9 T7 32.26 R13 199.61 S6 6.896 8 N8 1.61700 V8 36.6 R14 -399.40 T8 8.002 R15 56.558 S7 22.71 9 N9 1.61100 V9 58.8 R16 134.09 T9 16.62 S8 .7274 R17 -169.89 10 N10 1.61100 V10 58.8 T10 15.50 R18 155.58 R19 82.301
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |