US4350415A
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Auxiliary lens system for overhead projectors
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1980-09-02
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2000-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A pair of lenses placed one on each side of the projection head of a standard overhead projector can be utilized to change the focal length of the lens from 14 inches to 20 inches and produce the same image size at a projection distance of 15 feet as at a projection distance of only 9.4 feet.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence H. Conrad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:43
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B9/00; G02B9/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
Auxiliary lenses for use in conjunction with the projection system in an overhead projector having a pair of converging meniscus lenses angularly positioned with relationship to each other and to a plano reflector, said auxiliary lenses comprising a first lens positioned adjacent the stage and having negative power and an equivalent focal length of 331.952 mm and radii of curvature for the surfaces of -162.87 mm and -82.2 mm and a thickness of 7.0 mm; and a second lens positioned adjacent the screen and having a positive power and an equivalent focal length of 1095.75 mm and radii of curvature for the surfaces of +120.60 mm and +97.65 mm and a thickness of 7.0 mm said lenses adapted to be mounted one on each side of the converging meniscus lenses to change the focal length of the system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
Auxiliary lenses for use in conjunction with the projection system in an overhead projector having a pair of converging meniscus lenses angularly positioned with relationship to each other and to a plano reflector, said auxiliary lenses comprising a first lens positioned adjacent the stage and having negative power and an equivalent focal length of 331.952 mm and radii of curvature for the surfaces of -162.87 mm and -82.2 mm and a thickness of 7.0 mm; and a second lens positioned adjacent the screen and having a positive power and an equivalent focal length of 1095.75 mm and radii of curvature for the surfaces of +120.60 mm and +97.65 mm and a thickness of 7.0 mm said lenses adapted to be mounted one on each side of the converging meniscus lenses to change the focal length of the system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
135 words
A projection lens for use with an overhead projector having a conventional stage and comprising four spherical lens elements having the following constructional data wherein the radii of curvature of the refracting surfaces, the axial air separation or thicknesses of the lenses, the refractive indices (N) for the d-line and the Abbe dispersive numbers (V) are recited below with subscripts in order from the stage toward the screen ______________________________________
ELEMENT Nd Vd mm mm
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R.sub.1 = -162.87
1. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.1 = 7.0
R.sub.2 = -82.8
S.sub.1 = 8.0
R.sub.3 = -107
2. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.2 = 7.00
R.sub.4 = -153.5
S.sub.2 + S.sub.3 = 127.0
R.sub.5 = +153.5
3. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.3 = 8.00
R.sub.6 = +105.00
S.sub.4 = 5.0
R.sub.7 = +120.6
4. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.4 = 7.0
R.sub.8 = +97.65
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Claim 4
Dependent Claim
135 words
A projection lens for use with an overhead projector having a conventional stage and comprising four spherical lens elements having the following constructional data wherein the radii of curvature of the refracting surfaces, the axial air separation or thicknesses of the lenses, the refractive indices (N) for the d-line and the Abbe dispersive numbers (V) are recited below with subscripts in order from the stage toward the screen ______________________________________
ELEMENT Nd Vd mm mm
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R.sub.1 = -162.87
1. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.1 = 7.0
R.sub.2 = -82.8
S.sub.1 = 8.0
R.sub.3 = -107
2. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.2 = 7.00
R.sub.4 = -153.5
S.sub.2 + S.sub.3 = 127.0
R.sub.5 = +153.5
3. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.3 = 8.00
R.sub.6 = +105.00
S.sub.4 = 5.0
R.sub.7 = +120.6
4. 1.523 58.6 T.sub.4 = 7.0
R.sub.8 = +97.65
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