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Concentration objective composed of four lenses

Assignee: Alcatel Lucent SAS
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Filing: 1970-07-28
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Granted: 1972-01-11
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Expires: 1990-07-28
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Abstract

Abstract A concentration objective for focusing a parallel monochromatic beam of light is comprised of two groups of lenses having at least one convergent lens and at least one divergent lens in the first group and at least one concave-convex lens in the second group.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacques Mouchart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B9/00; G02B9/34; G02B13/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 177 words
A concentrator objective comprising a first group of lenses including first and second converging lenses and a single diverging lens and a second lens group including a single concave-convex lens, said concave-convex lens being arranged with its aplanatic object point coinciding with the image of a point object at infinity given by the lenses of the first group and the successive lenses being separated by a nonzero distance which is small in relation to the smallest focal length of the lenses wherein the dimensions and separations of the lenses are as follows: R1 +211,57 e1 16,70 R2 infinity d1 5,0 R3 +101,19 e2 16,70 R4 +198,38 d2 5,0 R5 +435,66 e3 11,69 R6 +226,60 d3 5,0 R7 + 46,18 e4 16,70 R8 + 58,25 where R1 to R8 are the upstream and downstream radii of curvature of the first and second converging lenses, the single diverging lens and the concave-convex lens respectively, e1 to e4 are their respective thicknesses on the optical axis, and d1 to d3 are the distances between them measured along the optical axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 177 words
A concentrator objective comprising a first group of lenses including first and second converging lenses and a single diverging lens and a second lens group including a single concave-convex lens, said concave-convex lens being arranged with its aplanatic object point coinciding with the image of a point object at infinity given by the lenses of the first group and the successive lenses being separated by a nonzero distance which is small in relation to the smallest focal length of the lenses wherein the dimensions and separations of the lenses are as follows: R1 +211,57 e1 16,70 R2 infinity d1 5,0 R3 +101,19 e2 16,70 R4 +198,38 d2 5,0 R5 +435,66 e3 11,69 R6 +226,60 d3 5,0 R7 + 46,18 e4 16,70 R8 + 58,25 where R1 to R8 are the upstream and downstream radii of curvature of the first and second converging lenses, the single diverging lens and the concave-convex lens respectively, e1 to e4 are their respective thicknesses on the optical axis, and d1 to d3 are the distances between them measured along the optical axis.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-01-10 1975-07-12 1976-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-01-10 1979-07-12 1980-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-01-10 1983-07-12 1984-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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