Zoom lens and imaging apparatus

US9170409B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9170409-B2
Application numberUS-201414175333-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Priority dateAug 29, 2011
Publication dateOct 27, 2015
Grant dateOct 27, 2015

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A zoom lens includes: a first lens group having a negative refractive power; and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from an object side. Magnification is changed by moving the first lens group and the second lens group. The first lens group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from the object side. The zoom lens satisfies predetermined conditional formulae.

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What is claimed is: 1. A zoom lens, comprising: a first lens group having a negative refractive power; and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from an object side; the first lens group and the second lens group being moved to change magnification; the first lens group comprising a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens having a negative refractive power, and a fourth lens having a positive refract…

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What does patent US9170409B2 cover?
A zoom lens includes: a first lens group having a negative refractive power; and a second lens group having a positive refractive power, provided in this order from an object side. Magnification is changed by moving the first lens group and the second lens group. The first lens group includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens, a third lens having a negative refracti…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujifilm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B15/177. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 27 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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