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Patent No.:

US 10359608 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2015
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Jong-chul Choi, Suwon-si, KR;

Jin-won Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;

Chong-sam Chung, Hwaseong-si, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 3/10 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 13/0065 (2013.01); G02B 3/10 (2013.01); G02B 17/084 (2013.01); G02B 27/141 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are a bifocal lens having two focal distances to enable near image capturing and far image capturing and capable of being manufactured to have a thin profile, and an imaging device including same. A bifocal lens according to disclosed embodiments may include: a refractive optical system having at least one refractive lens element and having a first focal distance; and a reflective optical system having multiple reflective surfaces and having a second focal distance that is different from the first focal distance. Because the refractive optical system and the reflective optical system have mutually different focal distances, the bifocal lens according to an embodiment may be capable of both near image capturing and far image capturing.


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Choi, Jong-chul. (2019). Bifocal lens and imaging device including same (U.S. Patent No. 10359608). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10359608

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