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Ultrawide angle flat field eyepiece

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-11-07
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 1999-11-07
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Abstract

Abstract A wide angle eyepiece having a 90° field of view, a field curvature of at least 15.06 F, and minimal astigmatism.

Inventors

  • 👤 Albert Nagler

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:01
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B25/00; G02B25/001

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A wide angle eyepiece comprising four lenses, I, II, III, and IV, and a field stop D located between lens III and lens IV, wherein lens II is a bi-convex lens, lenses I and III are meniscus lenses with the strongest curve of each adjacent lens II, and lens IV is a bi-concave lens, said lenses having parameters substantially as set forth in the following table wherein lens curvatures, lens thicknesses, and lens separation distances are given in millimeters, n is the refractive index of a lens element, and v is the Abbe number for a lens element: ______________________________________ Axial Lens Thick- Separ- ness ation LensRadii "d" "l" n v ______________________________________ R1=-75.6 d1=8.4 n1=1.620 v1=60.3 LI R2=-12.7 d2=1.5 n2=1.717 v1=29.5 R3=-25.2 l1=0.5 R4=+52.9 d3=16.8 n3=1.620 v3=60.3 LII R5=-25.2 d4=1.5 n4=1.717 v4=29.5 R6=-52.9 l2=0.5 R7=+29.9 LIII d5=8.4 n5=1.620 v5=60.3 R8=+75.6 l3=10.9 l4=29.6 R9=-23.5 d6=1.5 n6=1.620 v6=60.3 LIV R10=+14.0 d7=3.8 n7=1.717 v7=29.5 R11=+37.6 ______________________________________
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A wide angle eyepiece comprising four lenses, I, II, III, and IV, and a field stop D located between lens III and lens IV, wherein lens II is a bi-convex lens, lenses I and III are meniscus lenses with the strongest curve of each adjacent lens II, and lens IV is a bi-concave lens, said lenses having parameters substantially as set forth in the following table wherein lens curvatures, lens thicknesses, and lens separation distances are given in millimeters, n is the refractive index of a lens element, and v is the Abbe number for a lens element: ______________________________________ Axial Lens Thick- Separ- ness ation LensRadii "d" "l" n v ______________________________________ R1=-75.6 d1=8.4 n1=1.620 v1=60.3 LI R2=-12.7 d2=1.5 n2=1.717 v1=29.5 R3=-25.2 l1=0.5 R4=+52.9 d3=16.8 n3=1.620 v3=60.3 LII R5=-25.2 d4=1.5 n4=1.717 v4=29.5 R6=-52.9 l2=0.5 R7=+29.9 LIII d5=8.4 n5=1.620 v5=60.3 R8=+75.6 l3=10.9 l4=29.6 R9=-23.5 d6=1.5 n6=1.620 v6=60.3 LIV R10=+14.0 d7=3.8 n7=1.717 v7=29.5 R11=+37.6 ______________________________________
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 237 words
A wide angle eyepiece comprising four lenses, I, II, III, and IV, and a field stop D located between lens III and lens IV, wherein lens II is a bi-convex lens, lenses I and III are meniscus lenses with the strongest curve of each adjacent lens II, and lens IV is a bi-concave lens, said lenses having parameters substantially as set forth in the following table wherein lens curvature, lens thicknesses, and lens separation distances are given in millimeters, n is the refractive index of a lens element, and v is the Abbe number for a lens element: __________________________________________________________________________ Axial Lens Thickness Separation Lens Radii "d" "l" n v __________________________________________________________________________ R1 = -45.7 d1 = 7.6 n1 = 1.6204 v1 = 60.3 LI R2 = -12.1 d2 = 0.9 n2 = 1.7174 v2 = 29.5 R3 = -23.7 l1 = 0.4 R4 = +64.6 d3 = 10.1 n3 = 1.6204 v3 = 60.3 LII R5 = -24.9 d4 = 0.9 n4 = 1.7174 v4 = 29.5 R6 = -43.4 l2 = 0.4 R7 = +26.1 d5 = 0.9 n5 = 1.7174 v5 = 29.5 LIII R8 = + 19.0 d6 = 10.9 n6 = 1.6204 v6 = 60.3 R9 = +82.3 l3 = 10.8 D l4 = 26.9 R10 = -20.8 d7 = 0.9 n7 = 1.6204 v7 = 60.3 LIV R11 = +16.4 d8 = 3.0 n8 = 1.6727 v8 = 32.2 R12 = +65.2 __________________________________________________________________________
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 237 words
A wide angle eyepiece comprising four lenses, I, II, III, and IV, and a field stop D located between lens III and lens IV, wherein lens II is a bi-convex lens, lenses I and III are meniscus lenses with the strongest curve of each adjacent lens II, and lens IV is a bi-concave lens, said lenses having parameters substantially as set forth in the following table wherein lens curvature, lens thicknesses, and lens separation distances are given in millimeters, n is the refractive index of a lens element, and v is the Abbe number for a lens element: __________________________________________________________________________ Axial Lens Thickness Separation Lens Radii "d" "l" n v __________________________________________________________________________ R1 = -45.7 d1 = 7.6 n1 = 1.6204 v1 = 60.3 LI R2 = -12.1 d2 = 0.9 n2 = 1.7174 v2 = 29.5 R3 = -23.7 l1 = 0.4 R4 = +64.6 d3 = 10.1 n3 = 1.6204 v3 = 60.3 LII R5 = -24.9 d4 = 0.9 n4 = 1.7174 v4 = 29.5 R6 = -43.4 l2 = 0.4 R7 = +26.1 d5 = 0.9 n5 = 1.7174 v5 = 29.5 LIII R8 = + 19.0 d6 = 10.9 n6 = 1.6204 v6 = 60.3 R9 = +82.3 l3 = 10.8 D l4 = 26.9 R10 = -20.8 d7 = 0.9 n7 = 1.6204 v7 = 60.3 LIV R11 = +16.4 d8 = 3.0 n8 = 1.6727 v8 = 32.2 R12 = +65.2 __________________________________________________________________________

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