Plastic optical element and method of making the same

US8964313B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8964313-B2
Application numberUS-201113988500-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 10, 2011
Priority dateNov 24, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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To provide a plastic optical element with reduced birefringence. An angle formed by a line segment that connects a gate corresponding part of a core lens to the center of the core lens and a line segment that connects a gate corresponding part of a molded portion to the center of the core lens is greater than or equal to 90 degrees and is less than or equal to 180 degrees when viewed in a direction along the optical axis of the plastic optical element.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A plastic optical element comprising: a core lens; and a molded portion disposed on the surface of the core lens, the molded portion serving as a plastic coating, wherein the core lens has a rib portion, the rib portion having a gate corresponding part of the core lens, wherein the molded portion has a rib portion, the rib portion having a gate corresponding part of the molded portion, wherein an angle formed by a line segment that connects the…

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What does patent US8964313B2 cover?
To provide a plastic optical element with reduced birefringence. An angle formed by a line segment that connects a gate corresponding part of a core lens to the center of the core lens and a line segment that connects a gate corresponding part of a molded portion to the center of the core lens is greater than or equal to 90 degrees and is less than or equal to 180 degrees when viewed in a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kobayashi Daigo, Kikuchi Wataru, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B3/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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