US4480896A
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Optical filter suitable for portrait photography
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-01-18
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Granted: 1984-11-06
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Expires: 2002-01-18
Abstract
Abstract An improved soft focus optical filter is provided and comprises a plurality of effective filter areas on a transparent substrate. The filter areas are designed specifically to modify the modulation transfer function of the filter so that a selective soft focus effect is achieved only for transmitted green light.
Inventors
- 👤 Souichi Kubo
- 👤 Yukio Okano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B13/00; G02B13/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An optical filter for use with a sharp imaging lens, comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of transparent minute spots disposed at random on said substrate for producing a phase difference between a wave front transmitted through said spots and that transmitted through the portion of the substrate other than said spots, said phase difference δ satisfying the following condition for producing a selective soft focus effect only for green light transmitted through said filter: ##EQU6## wherein m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 and 4, and λG is a design wavelength selected within the green wavelength range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An optical filter for use with a sharp imaging lens, comprising a transparent substrate and a plurality of transparent minute spots disposed at random on said substrate for producing a phase difference between a wave front transmitted through said spots and that transmitted through the portion of the substrate other than said spots, said phase difference δ satisfying the following condition for producing a selective soft focus effect only for green light transmitted through said filter: ##EQU6## wherein m is an integer selected from 1, 2, 3 and 4, and λG is a design wavelength selected within the green wavelength range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention according to claim 1, said optical filter further satisfies the following condition: ##EQU7## wherein Aa is the smaller total area between the total area of said spots and the total area of the portion other than said spots, while Ab is the larger total area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of transparent minute spots comprise round spots of identical diameter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of transparent minute spots include round spots of different diameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of transparent minute spots comprise ellipsoidal spots arranged so that the axes of ellipsis point to random directions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-06 | 1992-05-07 | 1992-11-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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