Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

US9201213B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9201213-B2
Application numberUS-201414451456-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 5, 2014
Priority dateFeb 6, 2012
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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The imaging lens substantially consists of a first lens group, a stop, a positive second lens group which is a focusing group, and a third lens group in this order from the object side. The first lens group substantially consists of a positive first sub lens group composed of a negative meniscus lens, a positive meniscus lens, and a positive lens; and a second sub lens group including a negative lens and a cemented lens, in this order from the object side. The second lens group substantially consists of a positive single lens or a cemented lens. The third lens group substantially consists of a cemented lens, a positive lens, and a negative lens in this order from the object side.

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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging lens substantially consisting of three lens groups in which a first lens group which is fixed while focusing, a stop, a second lens group having positive refractive power which moves toward the object side while focusing from an object at infinity to an object at the closest distance, and a third lens group which is fixed while focusing are arranged in this order from the object side; the first lens group substantially consists of a first sub len…

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What does patent US9201213B2 cover?
The imaging lens substantially consists of a first lens group, a stop, a positive second lens group which is a focusing group, and a third lens group in this order from the object side. The first lens group substantially consists of a positive first sub lens group composed of a negative meniscus lens, a positive meniscus lens, and a positive lens; and a second sub lens group including a negativ…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujifilm Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B9/64. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 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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