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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Applicant:
James Brian Caldwell, Petersburg, VA (US);
Inventor:
James Brian Caldwell, Petersburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Imaging optical systems having good transmission and that are well corrected over the full 315 nm-1100 nm ultraviolet-visible-infrared (UV-VIS-IR) wavelength band are disclosed. A wide variety of apochromatic and superachromatic design examples are presented. The imaging optical systems have a broad range of applications in fields where large-bandwidth imaging is called for, including but not limited to forensics, crime scene documentation, art conservation, forgery detection, medicine, scientific research, remote sensing, and fine art photography.