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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Minoru Toyama, Osaka, JP;
Minoru Toyama, Osaka, JP;
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image transfer device having: a lens array laminateforming an erecting unit magnification optical system, the lens array laminate including a plurality of lens array sheetsof the same specification each of which has convex-convex lens elementsarranged in a plurality of rows and which are substantially closely laminated in a direction of each lens optical axis. Typically, two to four lens array sheets of the same specification each of which has convex-convex lens elements each having are fractive index of not lower than 1.45 and arranged in 3 to 9 rows are closely laminated on each other or one another in a direction of each lens optical axis. Each of the lens array sheets is preferably formed so that the lens thickness is in a range of from about 4 mm to about 0.5 mm and the number of lens rows is in a range of from 4 to 6.