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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Fotonation Limited, Galway, IE;

Inventors:

Christopher Dainty, Galway, IE;

Alexander Goncharov, Galway, IE;

Conor J. Sheil, Galway, IE;

Assignee:

FotoNation Limited, Galway, IE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 17/00 (2006.01); G02B 17/08 (2006.01); G02B 13/18 (2006.01); G02B 7/04 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2006.01); G02B 13/00 (2006.01); G02B 15/14 (2006.01); G03B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 17/0856 (2013.01); G02B 7/04 (2013.01); G02B 13/009 (2013.01); G02B 13/0035 (2013.01); G02B 13/0055 (2013.01); G02B 13/0065 (2013.01); G02B 13/18 (2013.01); G02B 15/14 (2013.01); G02B 17/004 (2013.01); G02B 17/0808 (2013.01); G02B 17/0888 (2013.01); G03B 17/565 (2013.01); G03B 17/17 (2013.01);
Abstract

A portrait lens configuration for meeting handheld device form factor constraints. First and second meniscus lenses each have a reflective surface to provide internal reflections for transmitting light toward a focal plane. A third lens is positioned between the meniscus lenses and the focal plane. The first lens includes an anterior concave surface having a reflective material extending over a portion thereof. Light received by the first meniscus lens can be transmitted therethrough. The reflective material is positioned along the anterior concave surface to receive light transmitted therethrough and reflected back from the second lens. In an associated method the first meniscus lens is positioned to receive light through a first of two opposing refractive surfaces. After each lens provides an internal reflection, reflected light is transmitted through the second of the two opposing surfaces and then through a bore positioned within the second lens to the third lens.


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