SOLID IMAGING OBJECTIVE AND ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUE FOR SMALL SCALE SENSOR APPLICATIONS

Title:

SOLID IMAGING OBJECTIVE AND ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUE FOR SMALL SCALE SENSOR APPLICATIONS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/027213

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An imaging optic comprising a first combination element comprised of at least two individual lens elements, aligned with each other along an optical axis and adhered to each other, a second combination element comprised of at least one individual lens element and an aperture disposed between the first and second combination elements, the surfaces of the imaging optic having less than about 3 minutes tilt relative to the optical axis and less than about 0.005 mm de-center relative to the optical axis. A method of making the imaging optic and an endoscope comprising the imaging optic.

Inventors:

BAREAU JANE L (US)
MILKS JAMES D (US)
ALVEZ NIDIA A (US)
LUPIEN TERESA M (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2011/048390

Publication Date:

May 24, 2012

Filing Date:

August 19, 2011

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

GYRUS ACMI INC (US)
BAREAU JANE L (US)
MILKS JAMES D (US)
ALVEZ NIDIA A (US)
LUPIEN TERESA M (US)

International Classes:

G02B23/24; A61B1/00; G02B13/00; G02B13/04

Foreign References:

US7738180B2	2010-06-15
JP2008262193A	2008-10-30
JP2004061763A	2004-02-26
JP2004337346A	2004-12-02

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