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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
Suguru Sangu, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Suguru Sangu, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical element for condensing light is provided, wherein the optical element has a first cylindrical face and a second cylindrical face at one side and a third cylindrical face at an other side and a plane including an axis of the first cylindrical face and an axis of the third cylindrical face intersects with a plane including an axis of the second cylindrical face and the axis of the third cylindrical face. A light detection device for detecting light is provided, wherein the light detection device includes the optical element as described above and an element for detecting light condensed by the optical element.