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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 15, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Omron Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; G03B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
349-5 ; 349 57 ; 349 95 ;
Abstract
A microlens array including a plurality of spaced apart individual microlens in a plane defining a plurality of spaced apart apertures through the plane. The use of non-circular apertures in a preferred embodiment greatly increases the effective lens ration. This microlens array provides a dust-resistant optical element, and reduces the probability of flat spots resulting from an AR coating and problem associated with the edge effect resulting from electrolytic plating.