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US4071292A
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Focussing plate
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1976-08-02
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A large number of cones such as circular cones or pyramids, or conical recesses are regularly uniformly distributed and formed on a surface of a transparent focussing plate. Each cone or conical recess has a large number of fine irregularities on the sloping surface thereof to thereby diffuse the light passing through the sloping surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhiro Ise
- 👤 Yoshio Kuramoto
- 👤 Yasuo Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B13/00; G03B13/18; G03B13/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
In a single lens reflex camera, a focussing plate comprising a transparent plate on a surface of which is regularly formed a large number of conical surfaces; the improvement wherein said each conical surface has a large number of irregularities which are fine enough not to spoil the conicity of said respective conical surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
In a single lens reflex camera, a focussing plate comprising a transparent plate on a surface of which is regularly formed a large number of conical surfaces; the improvement wherein said each conical surface has a large number of irregularities which are fine enough not to spoil the conicity of said respective conical surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said transparent plate has a large number of cones protruding from the surface thereof and said conical surfaces are the sloping surfaces of said cones.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The improvement as defined in claim 2, wherein said cones are circular cones.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement as defined in claim 3, wherein said conical surface is inclined to the surface of said transparent plate at a given angle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
The improvement of claim 4, wherein said camera includes an objective lens and a viewing eyepiece, the diameter of each circular cone is approximately 10 μ to 25 μ so that each circular cone is invisible to the human eye when viewed through said eyepiece, the given angle is approximately 10° to 20° so that shading in the image viewed through said eyepiece and projected by said objective lens is dissolved, and the width of said each irregularity is approximately 1 μ to 6 μ so that the conicity of said respective circular cone is not spoiled by said irregularities.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The improvement as defined in claim 3, wherein said conical surface has a curvature along the length thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The improvement as defined in claim 6 wherein said camera includes an objective lens and a viewing eyepiece, the diameter of each of said circular cones is approximately 10 μ to 25 μ so that each circular cone is invisible to the human eye when viewed through said eyepiece, and the width of each irregularity is approximately 1 μ to 6 μ so that the conicity of said respective circular cone is not spoiled by said irregularities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The improvement as defined in claim 2, wherein said cones are pyramids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The improvement as defined in claim 1, wherein said transparent plate has a large number of conical recesses on the surface thereof and said conical surfaces are the sloping surfaces of said conical recesses.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The improvement as defined in claim 9, wherein said conical recesses are circular conical recesses.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The improvement as defined in claim 9, wherein said conical recesses are pyramidal recesses.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
In a single lens reflex camera a focussing device comprising a transparent base member having distributed on a face thereof a plurality of surfaces convergent from enlarged bases to respective apices and characterized in that said surfaces are each light diffusing and have fine light diffusing irregularities formed thereon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
In a single lens reflex camera a focussing device comprising a transparent base member having distributed on a face thereof a plurality of surfaces convergent from enlarged bases to respective apices and characterized in that said surfaces are each light diffusing and have fine light diffusing irregularities formed thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The focussing device of claim 12 wherein said face has conical recesses formed thereon, the faces of which define said surfaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The focussing device of claim 12 wherein said face has conical protuberances formed thereon, the faces of which define said surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The focussing device of claim 12 wherein said surfaces are longitudinally curved.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
120 words
The focussing device of claim 12 wherein said camera includes an objective lens and a veiwing eyepiece, each of said surfaces is of circular transverse cross-section and forms a predetermined angle to said base member face of approximately between 10° and 20° so that shading in the image viewed through said eyepiece and projected by said objective lens is dissolved and has a base of a diameter of between 10 μ and 25 μ so that each of said surfaces is invisible to the human eye when viewed through said eyepiece and said irregularities are of sizes approximately between 1 μ and 6 μ so that the overall shape of each of said surfaces is not spoiled by said irregularities.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The focussing device of claim 12 wherein said surfaces are of pyramidal configuration.
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