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Objective lens system

Patent 5469299 Issued on November 21, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 23, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 155917 filed on 11/23/1993

US Classes:

359/661, Having less than four components359/355, Lens, lens system or component359/357, Having four or more components359/656Microscope objective

Examiners

Primary: Nguyen, Thinh

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 1319719 JP. 12/12/1989
  • 1319720 JP. 12/12/1989

International Classes

G02B 021/02
G02B 013/14

Foreign Application Priority Data

1990-05-15 JP

Abstract

A high resolution objective lens system for use in the ultraviolet region around 250 nm comprising in order from the object side: a first lens unit comprising a meniscus lens component having an object side concave surface having high curvature and a positive lens component, and having a positive refractive power as a whole; a second lens unit comprising at least two cemented lens components and having a positive refractive power as a whole; and a third lens unit comprising a cemented lens component and having a negative refractive power as a whole: each of the lens elements arranged in the lens units being made of an optical material which has, a thickness of at least 5 mm, and an internal transmittance of at least 50% for a ray having a wavelength of 300 nm.

Other References

  • L. V. Foster, et al., "An Achromatic Ultraviolet Microscope Objective", J.O.S.A., vol. 38, pp. 689-692, Aug. 194
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