Optical system and optical apparatus having the same

US8970966B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8970966-B2
Application numberUS-201213720001-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 19, 2012
Priority dateDec 28, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, an aperture diaphragm, and a second lens unit of a positive refractive power. The first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens Lp 1 made by joining a first lens of a positive refractive power and a second lens of a negative refractive power with each other, and a third lens of a positive refractive power which has a meniscus shape. The predetermined conditions are satisfied.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical system comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, an aperture diaphragm, and a second lens unit of a positive refractive power, wherein the first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens Lp 1 made by joining a first lens of a positive refractive power and a second lens of a negative refractive power with each other, and a third lens of a…

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What does patent US8970966B2 cover?
An optical system includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, an aperture diaphragm, and a second lens unit of a positive refractive power. The first lens unit includes, in order from the object side to the image side, a cemented lens Lp 1 made by joining a first lens of a positive refractive power and a second lens of a negative r…
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Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B15/14. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 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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