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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
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
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:30
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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