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1.

Gas leak position estimation device, gas leak position estimation method and gas leak position estimation program

      
Application Number 16080388
Grant Number 10739226
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-28
First Publication Date 2019-03-14
Grant Date 2020-08-11
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Xiaochen
  • Asano, Motohiro
  • Yamamoto, Toshitsugu

Abstract

This gas leak position estimation device is provided with a specifying unit and a first determination unit. The specifying unit specifies a gas region image indicating a region in which the gas hangs in an image obtained by photographing a monitoring region. The first determination unit determines a pixel indicating a gas leak estimated position estimated to be a position at which the gas is leaking out from a plurality of pixels constituting an outline of the gas region image.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 3/04 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
  • G01M 3/38 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using light
  • G01M 3/00 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures
  • G06T 7/174 - SegmentationEdge detection involving the use of two or more images
  • G06T 7/136 - SegmentationEdge detection involving thresholding
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
  • G06T 7/12 - Edge-based segmentation
  • G01N 21/3504 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
  • G01N 25/72 - Investigating presence of flaws
  • G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated

2.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13864763
Grant Number 08724005
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-04-17
First Publication Date 2013-09-05
Grant Date 2014-05-13
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Eigo

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes: a first lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; an aperture stop; a second lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative power; a fourth lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The surface of the fifth lens facing the image side is an aspheric surface and includes an inflection point. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined condition relating to a focal length of the first lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/16 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers

3.

Imaging lens, imaging device and portable terminal

      
Application Number 13725320
Grant Number 08842374
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-12-21
First Publication Date 2013-07-11
Grant Date 2014-09-23
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 13/00 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below

4.

Imaging lens, imaging device and portable terminal

      
Application Number 13725270
Grant Number 08619175
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-12-21
First Publication Date 2013-07-04
Grant Date 2013-12-31
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • G03B 17/00 - Details of cameras or camera bodiesAccessories therefor

5.

Objective optical element and optical pickup device

      
Application Number 13683383
Grant Number 08472301
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-11-21
First Publication Date 2013-04-25
Grant Date 2013-06-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Kantarou

Abstract

11)|, the following expression is satisfied 0.18>ΔSA3>ΔSA5>0 (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

6.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13690889
Grant Number 08654241
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-11-30
First Publication Date 2013-04-11
Grant Date 2014-02-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Eigo

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes: a first lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; an aperture stop; a second lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative power; a fourth lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The surface of the fifth lens facing the image side is an aspheric surface and includes an inflection point. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined condition relating to a focal length of the first lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/16 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers

7.

Objective lens, optical pickup apparatus, and optical information recording reproducing apparatus

      
Application Number 13468510
Grant Number 08599671
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-05-10
First Publication Date 2012-08-30
Grant Date 2013-12-03
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Kentarou

Abstract

An objective lens a first optical path difference providing structure in which a first basic structure and a second basic structure are overlapped with each other. The first basic structure is a blaze-type structure which emits a Xth-order diffracted light flux, when the first light flux passes through the first basic structure, where the value of X is an odd integer. At least a part of the first basic structure arranged around an optical axis includes a step facing an opposite direction to the optical axis. The second basic structure is a blaze-type structure which emits a Lth-order diffracted light flux, when the first light flux passes through the second basic structure, where the value of L is an even integer. At least a part of the second basic structure arranged around the optical axis includes a step facing the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

8.

Image projection apparatus

      
Application Number 13362960
Grant Number 08864315
Status In Force
Filing Date 2012-01-31
First Publication Date 2012-08-02
Grant Date 2014-10-21
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

−1[1/(2·FI)]+Δ}), where, when mirror surfaces forming pixels are referred to as pixel surfaces, mirror-reflected light on the pixel surface along the illumination axis is referred to as mirror-reflected light, and angles between, of the diffracted light produced as a result of the rays along the illumination axis being diffracted, the part traveling in a direction closest to the mirror-reflected light and the normal line to the image display surface is defined as diffraction angles βB, βG, and βR, then Δ represents the largest of the angles βB, βG, and βR, FI represents f-number of illumination light, and FP represents f-number of projection system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/00 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor
  • G03B 21/20 - Lamp housings
  • G03B 33/06 - Colour photography, other than mere exposure or projection of a colour film by additive-colour projection apparatus

9.

Zoom lens and imaging device

      
Application Number 13499627
Grant Number 08947562
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-05-10
First Publication Date 2012-07-26
Grant Date 2015-02-03
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

A zoom lens has first through fourth lens groups from the object side to the image side, and changes the magnification by changing their intervals. The first and third lens groups and the second and fourth lens groups have negative and positive powers, respectively. When changing the magnification from the wide-angle end to the telescopic end, the interval between the first and the second lens groups is reduced. The first lens group includes a reflective optical element. The second lens group includes at least two lenses, and the lens nearest to the image is a single plastic positive lens. The third lens group is configured by a single plastic negative lens. When the focal length of the single lens nearest to the image in the second lens group is defined as f2L and the focal length of the third lens group is defined as f3, “0.60<|f2L/f3|<1.60” is satisfied.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects
  • G03B 17/00 - Details of cameras or camera bodiesAccessories therefor
  • G02B 15/177 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having a negative front lens or group of lenses
  • G02B 15/167 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having a first movable lens or lens group and a second movable lens or lens group, both in front of a fixed lens or lens group having an additional fixed front lens or group of lenses

10.

Lens assembling method, lens assembly, and image capturing device with the lens assembly

      
Application Number 13498520
Grant Number 08789285
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-08-17
First Publication Date 2012-07-19
Grant Date 2014-07-29
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wada, Kazuhiro
  • Furuta, Katsuki

Abstract

A lens assembling method for assembling a first lens and a second lens where the first lens has a first mark on a first surface thereof and a second mark on a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the second lens has a third mark on a first surface thereof, the lens assembling method including: a first step of aligning a position of one of the first mark and second marks of the first lens with a position of the third mark of the second lens; and a second step of aligning a position of the other one of the first and second marks of the first lens with the position of the third mark of the second lens, while keeping the position alignment performed in the first step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/00 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below

11.

Image Projection apparatus

      
Application Number 13338133
Grant Number 08998423
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-12-27
First Publication Date 2012-06-28
Grant Date 2015-04-07
Owner Konica Minolta CPTO, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

(2·k) represents a diffraction angle of an even-order diffracted light.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/00 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
  • G03B 33/12 - Simultaneous recording or projection using beam-splitting or beam-combining systems, e.g. dichroic mirrors
  • H04N 9/31 - Projection devices for colour picture display
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/09 - Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectioned area, not otherwise provided for

12.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13390280
Grant Number 08520124
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-18
First Publication Date 2012-06-07
Grant Date 2013-08-27
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, an aperture stop; a first lens with positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing an image side; a third lens with positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; a fourth lens with positive refractive power, having a meniscus shape including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image pickup lens satisfies conditional expressions relating to curvature radiuses of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens, a distance on an optical axis from the aperture stop to a focal point at the image side, and a focal length of the total system of the image pickup lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/16 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers
  • G02B 9/60 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having five components only
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects

13.

Cellulose acetate film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display device

      
Application Number 13386683
Grant Number 08545737
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-05-25
First Publication Date 2012-05-17
Grant Date 2013-10-01
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Kaneko, Yuki

Abstract

8 may be the same or different and each represents an (un)substituted alkylcarbonyl or an (un)substituted aryl carbonyl).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F21V 9/14 - Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for producing polarised light
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • G02C 7/12 - Polarisers
  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

14.

Zoom lens

      
Application Number 13382849
Grant Number 08462441
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-07-01
First Publication Date 2012-05-03
Grant Date 2013-06-11
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Hirose, Takuma

Abstract

Provided is a compact zoom lens with a high resolving power, a large aperture, and a high variable power. The zoom lens includes a positive first lens group, a moving negative second lens group, a stationary positive third lens group, and a moving positive fourth lens group. The first lens group includes a negative eleventh lens, a positive twelfth lens, and a positive thirteenth lens. The second lens group is composed of a negative twenty-first lens, a negative twenty-second lens, a positive twenty-third lens, and a negative twenty-fourth lens. The third lens group includes a positive thirty-first lens, a positive thirty-second lens, and a negative thirty-third lens. The fourth lens group is composed of a positive forty-first lens having one or more aspheric surfaces. The zoom lens satisfies the prescribed conditional expressions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

15.

Image-taking lens system, image-taking device provided with an image-taking lens system, and portable terminal provided with an image-taking device

      
Application Number 13376297
Grant Number 08605195
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-05-26
First Publication Date 2012-04-05
Grant Date 2013-12-10
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Hiroaki
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Sano, Eigo

Abstract

An image pickup lens comprises a first lens (L1) having a positive refractive power, an aperture stop (s3), a second lens (L2) having a negative refractive power and having a concave surface facing the image side, a third lens (L3) having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens (L4) having a negative refractive power and having a concave surface facing the image side. The image pickup lens satisfies predetermined formulae.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only

16.

Image pickup lens, image pickup device provided with image pickup lens, and mobile terminal provided with image pickup device

      
Application Number 13376347
Grant Number 08659838
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-11
First Publication Date 2012-03-29
Grant Date 2014-02-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Konishi, Hirotoshi
  • Wakimura, Taizo
  • Onishi, Satoshi
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Morita, Mitsuhiko
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Tanaka, Hiroaki

Abstract

Provided is an image pickup lens that forms an image on an image pickup element with light from a subject. In the image pickup lens, a lens that is disposed on an image pickup element side is fixed in position, and a focusing lens group having a plurality of lenses including a lens closest to the subject is moved in an optical axis direction, thereby performing focusing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

17.

Optical connector and optical tomographic imaging apparatus

      
Application Number 13322149
Grant Number 08660389
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-05
First Publication Date 2012-03-22
Grant Date 2014-02-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Jono, Junichi
  • Fujiwara, Katsumi
  • Nagai, Fumio

Abstract

Provided are an optical connector and an optical tomographic imaging apparatus, by which no noise occurs and a high quality image without a distortion can be obtained. In the optical connector, optical fibers are inserted into a lumen of a tube from opposite ends thereof; one of the optical fibers is fixed to the tube and the other optical fiber is held so as to be rotatable relative to the tube; an end of one of the optical fibers is separated from an end of the other optical fiber to form a gap therebetween in the lumen; a connecting section which connects the exterior space of the tube and the gap is formed; and a liquid or fluid made of a material which can transmit light is held in the exterior space, the gap, and the connecting section. Consequently, a significant pressure variation in matching liquid does not occur if the distance between the facing optical fibers changes.

IPC Classes  ?

18.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13253262
Grant Number 08502906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-05
First Publication Date 2012-02-02
Grant Date 2013-08-06
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G03B 17/00 - Details of cameras or camera bodiesAccessories therefor
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 13/02 - Telephoto objectives, i.e. systems of the type + – in which the distance from the front vertex to the image plane is less than the equivalent focal length

19.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13253501
Grant Number 08502907
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-05
First Publication Date 2012-02-02
Grant Date 2013-08-06
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 13/02 - Telephoto objectives, i.e. systems of the type + – in which the distance from the front vertex to the image plane is less than the equivalent focal length
  • G02B 7/28 - Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals

20.

Image pickup optical system, image pickup optical device, and digital equipment

      
Application Number 13255222
Grant Number 08427761
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-01
First Publication Date 2012-02-02
Grant Date 2013-04-23
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yamada, Keiko

Abstract

An image pickup optical system OP includes first and second prisms P1, P2 for bending incident light at an almost right angle. Optical axis AX at the incident surface of first prism P1 and optical axis AX at the outgoing surface of second prism P2 are almost parallel with each other. There is a lens element forming at least one power group on the optical path between first and second prisms P1, P2, wherein a power group closest to the incident surface of second prism P2 is a positive power group. The incident surface of second prism P2 has a concaved surface shape facing the object side, and the following conditional expressions are satisfied: −4.2

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 17/00 - Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 13/04 - Reversed telephoto objectives

21.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13183279
Grant Number 08269878
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-07-14
First Publication Date 2012-01-26
Grant Date 2012-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

22.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13253440
Grant Number 08462257
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-10-05
First Publication Date 2012-01-26
Grant Date 2013-06-11
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • G03B 17/00 - Details of cameras or camera bodiesAccessories therefor
  • G02B 13/08 - Anamorphotic objectives
  • G02B 13/02 - Telephoto objectives, i.e. systems of the type + – in which the distance from the front vertex to the image plane is less than the equivalent focal length
  • G02B 13/04 - Reversed telephoto objectives
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –

23.

Optical rotary probe

      
Application Number 13125176
Grant Number 08602975
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-09-10
First Publication Date 2012-01-12
Grant Date 2013-12-10
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ohzawa, Soh

Abstract

There is disclosed a probe (50) for directing light to an object to be measured and receiving light returned from the object to be measured, the probe including: an optical path (21) for transmitting light from a light source (10); a mirror member (52) for reflecting the light transmitted through the optical path (21); and a rotational oscillation mechanism (56) for rotatably oscillating the mirror member (52) and a tip end portion of the optical path (21) about a longitudinal axis of the optical path (21); wherein the rotational oscillation mechanism (56) is adapted to perform the rotational oscillation within a range defined by a torsional elasticity limit of the optical path (21). This configuration can provide an optical rotary probe with a simple structure and with high reliability, which is capable of suppressing optical losses and reflection ghosts.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor

24.

Objective optical element and optical pickup device

      
Application Number 13139697
Grant Number 08339923
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-15
First Publication Date 2011-12-29
Grant Date 2012-12-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Kentarou

Abstract

11)|, the following expression is satisfied: 0.18>ΔSA3>ΔSA5>0 (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

25.

Process for producing polarizing plate, polarizing plate produced by the process, and liquid crystal display device using the polarizing plate

      
Application Number 13203669
Grant Number 08361264
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-01
First Publication Date 2011-12-22
Grant Date 2013-01-29
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takebe, Takashi
  • Takimoto, Masataka
  • Kubo, Nobuo

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate which is transparent, has resistance against high temperatures and high humidity, and is significantly improved in brittleness. Specifically disclosed is a process for producing a polarizing plate comprising two polarizing plate protective films and a polarizer intercalated between the polarizing plate protective films, which is characterized in that at least one of the two polarizing plate protective films is an acrylic film comprising an acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B) at a ratio of 85:15 to 55:45 by mass, and the acrylic film is drawn in at least one direction at a draw ratio of 10 to 150% inclusive and is subsequently bonded to the polarizer with an aqueous adhesive agent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 38/18 - Handling of layers or the laminate
  • B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
  • B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor

26.

Single-focus optical system, image pickup device, and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 13145338
Grant Number 08654242
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-08-25
First Publication Date 2011-11-10
Grant Date 2014-02-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Wakimura, Taizo
  • Isono, Masashi
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Yamada, Keiko
  • Tanaka, Hiroaki

Abstract

Provided is a single-focus optical system which is configured, in order from the object side to the image side, of a first to third lens groups and in which the first lens group and the third lens group are fixed with respect to a predetermined imaging surface, and the second lens group is moved in the optical axis direction to focus, wherein the first lens group comprises at least one positive lens and at least one negative lens, the second lens group comprises at least one positive lens, the third lens group comprises at least one lens having at least one aspheric surface and having a positive optical power at a peripheral portion thereof and 5<|Δv1|<70 is satisfied where Δv1 is a maximum value of the Abbe number difference between the positive lens and the negative lens in the first lens group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control

27.

Image pickup lens, image pickup device, and mobile terminal device

      
Application Number 13088938
Grant Number 08274745
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-04-18
First Publication Date 2011-08-11
Grant Date 2012-09-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukuta, Yasunari
  • Sato, Masae
  • Kawasaki, Takashi
  • Matsui, Kazuki

Abstract

40.0<ν2<90.0  (3)

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 9/04 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having two components only

28.

Optical pickup apparatus, objective optical element and optical information recording reproducing apparatus

      
Application Number 13089983
Grant Number 08169878
Status In Force
Filing Date 2011-04-19
First Publication Date 2011-08-11
Grant Date 2012-05-01
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Kentarou
  • Ota, Kohei
  • Mori, Nobuyoshi
  • Nomura, Eiji

Abstract

An optical pickup apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first light source for emitting a first light flux; a second light source for emitting a second light flux; a third light source for emitting a third light flux; and an objective optical element. The objective optical element has an optical surface including at least two areas provided with optical path difference providing structures. The objective optical element converges the first to third light fluxes each passing through the predetermined areas on the objective optical element onto respective information recording surfaces of the first to third optical disks. The optical pickup apparatus provides a wavelength dependency of a spherical aberration so as to correct a change in a spherical aberration due to a refractive index change with a temperature change of the objective optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

29.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and portable terminal

      
Application Number 12664877
Grant Number 08179613
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-07-08
First Publication Date 2011-08-04
Grant Date 2012-05-15
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Eigo

Abstract

The image pickup lens includes a first positive lens (focal distance: f1) having the convex surface facing the object side, a second negative lens having the concave surface facing the image side, a third positive lens (focal distance: f3) having the convex surface facing the image side, a fourth positive meniscus lens having the convex surface facing the image side, and a fifth negative lens having the concave surface facing the image side, arranged in that order as viewed from the object side. The surface of the fifth lens on the image side is aspherical, and an inflection point is located at a position other than the intersection point with the optical axis. The aperture stop is located closer to the image than the first lens, and the conditional expression (1) is met: 0.8

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

30.

Device for manufacturing molded glass body

      
Application Number 13119425
Grant Number 08408030
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-09-10
First Publication Date 2011-08-04
Grant Date 2013-04-02
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ogura, Kazuyuki
  • Kamada, Yoshihiro

Abstract

There is provided a device for manufacturing a molded glass body, including a fall-prevention means for preventing the glass molded body which has stuck on the upper mold from falling down on the lower mold. Thus, the molded glass body does not damage the lower mold, even if the molded glass body which has stuck on the upper mold falls down from the upper mold, during a period from an end of the pressure molding to releasing and withdrawing the molded glass body obtained by the pressure molding from the any one of the upper mold and the lower mold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C03B 11/00 - Pressing glass
  • C03B 11/05 - Pressing glass in machines with reciprocating moulds
  • C03B 11/08 - Construction of plunger or mould for making solid articles, e.g. lenses
  • C03B 11/02 - Pressing glass in machines with rotary tables

31.

Optical film, anti-reflection film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device

      
Application Number 13060235
Grant Number 09493620
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-10
First Publication Date 2011-06-23
Grant Date 2016-11-15
Owner KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okano, Satoshi
  • Kubo, Nobuo
  • Doi, Daisuke

Abstract

Disclosed is an optical film that has excellent adhesion and surface hardness between the film substrate and a hard coat layer or other functional layer, has improved brittleness, is transparent, and has low moisture absorption and high heat resistance. Additionally disclosed are an antireflective film, a polarizing plate, and a display device using the same. The optical film has at least a hard coat layer or a back coat layer as a functional layer containing a resin on a film substrate, and is characterized in that said film substrate contains a thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), with the content ratio by mass of said thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and said cellulose ester resin (B) being in a range thermoplastic acrylic resin (A):cellulose ester resin (B)=95:5 to 50:50.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08J 5/18 - Manufacture of films or sheets
  • C08J 7/04 - Coating
  • G02B 1/10 - Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements
  • G02B 1/111 - Anti-reflection coatings using layers comprising organic materials
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

32.

Illumination optical system and projector

      
Application Number 12958645
Grant Number 08408709
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-12-02
First Publication Date 2011-06-16
Grant Date 2013-04-02
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sawai, Yasumasa
  • Adachi, Iwao

Abstract

First and second light sources emit first and second light beams, respectively. A light condensing system condenses the beams, and a polarization separation system separates each of the beams into first and second polarization components. A ½ phase plate converts the polarization state of the first polarization component to one equal to that of the second polarization component, and a rod integrator uniformizes spatial energy distribution of the beams condensed by the light condensing system. A relay system forms an image of an exit face of the rod integrator on a region to be illuminated. The light condensing system condenses the first and second polarization components onto first and second regions, respectively, of an entrance face of the rod integrator; and the ½ phase plate is placed at the first region of the entrance face of the rod integrator or at a position conjugate with the first region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/14 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor Details

33.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 13059501
Grant Number 08035723
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-21
First Publication Date 2011-06-09
Grant Date 2011-10-11
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

Provided is a small-sized five-element image pickup lens which ensures a sufficient lens speed of about F2 and exhibits various aberrations being excellently corrected. The image pickup lens is composed of, in order from the object side, a first lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative refractive power; a fourth lens with a positive refractive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative refractive power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The image-side surface of the fifth lens has an aspheric shape, and includes an inflection point at a position excluding an intersection point with the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 13/02 - Telephoto objectives, i.e. systems of the type + – in which the distance from the front vertex to the image plane is less than the equivalent focal length
  • G02B 7/28 - Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals

34.

Wide-angle optical system, and imaging device

      
Application Number 13001231
Grant Number 08654457
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-06-15
First Publication Date 2011-05-05
Grant Date 2014-02-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Jin, Makoto
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Nakatani, Toru

Abstract

The present invention provides a wide-angle optical system constituted of, in order from the object side to the image side, front group 11, stop 12, and rear group 13. The front group 11 is constituted, in order from the object side to the image side, of first lens 111 having negative optical power, second lens 112 having negative optical power, and third lens 113 having positive optical power. The rear group 13 is constituted, in order from the object side to the image side, of fourth lens 131 having positive optical power, and fifth lens 132 having negative optical power. The opposite surface from the stop of each of the paired lenses 113 and 131 arranged at the both sides of the stop 12 is a convex surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/60 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having five components only
  • G02B 9/56 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only arranged + –– + all components being simple lenses

35.

Optical film, method of manufacturing the optical film, polarizing plate protective film, polarizing plate using the protective film, and liquid crystal display

      
Application Number 12311191
Grant Number 08361354
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-08-18
First Publication Date 2011-02-24
Grant Date 2013-01-29
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Mizukami, Hiromichi

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an optical film comprising: extruding a melted substance comprising a thermoplastic resin and irregularly shaped particles from a casting die on a support to form the optical film, wherein the casting die is equipped with, in the order from an upstream of an extruding direction of the melted substance: an inlet portion through which the melted substance flows in; a manifold portion; and a slit portion comprising a extending portion and a land portion, the melted substance being ejected from the land portion, wherein cross-sectional shapes of the extending portion satisfies A1

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms

36.

Optical system, image projection apparatus including the same and an image pickup device

      
Application Number 12847264
Grant Number 08345357
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-07-30
First Publication Date 2011-02-10
Grant Date 2013-01-01
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Imaoka, Masayuki

Abstract

Provided is an optical system (PS) which is used in a wavelength range including a near ultraviolet light range having a wavelength longer than approximately 350 nm and a visible light range. The optical system includes at least two first positive lenses which satisfies a predetermined conditional expression concerning anomalous dispersion characteristic and a rate of change of the refractive index with respect to temperature, and is disposed closer to a contraction side than an aperture stop (ST), and at least one second positive lens which satisfies a predetermined conditional expression concerning anomalous dispersion characteristic and a rate of change of the refractive index with respect to temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –

37.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 12934907
Grant Number 08315000
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-03-17
First Publication Date 2011-02-03
Grant Date 2012-11-20
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Naoi, Yuki

Abstract

Provided are a small image pickup lens which ensures a wide angle of view, permits various aberrations to be excellently corrected and is applicable to an image pickup element having a high pixel density, an image pickup apparatus using the image pickup lens, and a mobile terminal using the image pickup apparatus. The image pickup lens employs a structure which includes, in order from the object side, an aperture stop, a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with negative refractive power, a third lens with positive refractive power, and a fourth lens with negative refractive power, and the image pickup lens is designed to satisfy predetermined conditional expressions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

38.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, mobile terminal, method for manufacturing image pickup lens, and method for manufacturing image pickup apparatus

      
Application Number 12836406
Grant Number 07995293
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-07-14
First Publication Date 2011-01-20
Grant Date 2011-08-09
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawasaki, Takashi
  • Fukuta, Yasunari
  • Matsui, Kazuki

Abstract

a is a concave surface. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined conditional expressions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only
  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 9/04 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having two components only
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

39.

Magnified-projection optical system and digital type planetarium device

      
Application Number 12919080
Grant Number 08270074
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-02-20
First Publication Date 2011-01-06
Grant Date 2012-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shimo, Mitsuaki
  • Takamoto, Katsuhiro

Abstract

Provided is a magnified-projection optical system, which can retain a considerably long back focus although a focal length is short and which has a small chromatic aberration. The optical system comprises a projecting optical system, a relay optical system and a display element, which are sequentially arrayed from a screen side along the optical axis. The projecting optical system enlarges and projects the image, which has been linearly focused by the relay optical system, on the screen, and includes a negative group and a positive group arrayed sequentially from the screen side and having a negative optical power and a positive optical power, respectively. The optical system satisfies the following conditional relations of |Fb/F|>10 and 0.5<|F/Fp|<2.0, wherein Fb: the back focus of the whole optical system including the projecting optical system and the relay optical system, F: the focal length of the whole optical system, and FP: the focal length of the projecting optical system,

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes

40.

Image pickup lens, image pickup device, and mobile terminal device

      
Application Number 12821988
Grant Number 07948689
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-06-23
First Publication Date 2010-12-30
Grant Date 2011-05-24
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukuta, Yasunari
  • Sato, Masae
  • Kawasaki, Takashi
  • Matsui, Kazuki

Abstract

40.0<ν2<90.0  (3).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 9/04 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having two components only

41.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, mobile terminal, and method for manufacturing image pickup lens

      
Application Number 12867974
Grant Number 08270098
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-02-19
First Publication Date 2010-12-16
Grant Date 2012-09-18
Owner Konica Minolto Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukuta, Yasunari
  • Matsusaka, Keiji

Abstract

Disclosed is an image pickup lens (LN) including at least three lens blocks (BK) each equipped with a lens substrate (LS) being a parallel flat plate, and a lens or lenses (L) having a positive or negative power and being connected to at least one of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the lens substrate (LS). In the image pickup lens (LN), a first lens block (BK1) arranged at a closest position to an object side has a positive powder, a second lens block (BK2) arranged at an image side of the first lens block (BK1) has s negative power, and predetermined conditional expressions are satisfied, whereby the image pickup lens capable of being easily produced at a low cost and having a high performance and a compact size can be provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/12 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having three components only

42.

Projection optical system

      
Application Number 12792971
Grant Number 08009365
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-06-03
First Publication Date 2010-12-16
Grant Date 2011-08-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Imaoka, Masayuki

Abstract

The projection optical system uses a plurality of wavelengths or a wavelength band within a wavelength range from a visible region to a near ultraviolet region. The double-telecentric projection optical system includes: a first lens group with a positive power; a second lens group with a negative power, including a predetermined lens or lenses; and a third lens group with a positive power, including a stop and at least two positive lenses satisfying a predetermined condition relating to refractive index. The projection optical system satisfies a predetermined condition relating to a composite focal length of the first lens group and the second lens group, and a focal length of the third lens group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/22 - Telecentric objectives or lens systems
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –

43.

Anamorphic lens

      
Application Number 12732165
Grant Number 08049967
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-25
First Publication Date 2010-12-02
Grant Date 2011-11-01
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Hirose, Masatoshi

Abstract

Provided is a low-cost and compact super-wide-angle anamorphic lens having small number of lenses and exhibiting excellent lens performance when the lens is used for an onboard camera, capturing of an unwanted portion is minimized. The super-wide-angle anamorphic lens has an angle of view of 180° or more in the horizontal direction, and includes a first lens having a negative power, a second lens having a negative power, a third lens having a positive power, a fourth lens having a positive power in that order from an object side. One of the aforementioned third lens and fourth lens is provided with at least one non-rotationally symmetric aspherical surface.

IPC Classes  ?

44.

Variable magnification optical system, image pickup device and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 12782316
Grant Number 08369022
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-05-18
First Publication Date 2010-11-25
Grant Date 2013-02-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Matsusaka, Keiji

Abstract

A variable magnification optical system of the present invention and an image pickup device and a digital apparatus including this are provided with a four-component optical system of negative-negative-positive-negative arrangement, wherein a first lens group thereof includes only one negative lens as a lens having an optical power, and a third lens group thereof satisfies a conditional expression of 1.4<β3t/β3w<4 when β3t and β3w respectively denote image magnifications of the third lens group at a telephoto end and at a wide-angle end. The variable magnification optical system, the image pickup device and the digital apparatus having such a construction can be further downsized.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/08 - Anamorphotic objectives
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 7/00 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 11/00 - Optical objectives characterised by the total number of simple and compound lenses forming the objective and their arrangement
  • G02B 13/00 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
  • G02B 15/00 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification
  • G02B 17/00 - Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
  • G02B 25/00 - EyepiecesMagnifying glasses
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only
  • G02B 13/16 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers

45.

Acryl resin containing film, polarizing plate by use thereof and liquid crystal display

      
Application Number 12863735
Grant Number 08470448
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-10-15
First Publication Date 2010-11-18
Grant Date 2013-06-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takebe, Takashi
  • Takimoto, Masataka
  • Kubo, Nobuo

Abstract

th(630)|≦10 nm  Equation (4) Numerical values of 589, 480 and 630 in parentheses represent the wavelength (nm) of a light used to measure an individual birefringence.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 27/00 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin
  • C09K 19/00 - Liquid crystal materials

46.

Objective lens, optical pickup apparatus, and optical information recording reproducing apparatus

      
Application Number 12773588
Grant Number 08023389
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-05-04
First Publication Date 2010-11-11
Grant Date 2011-09-20
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Nakamura, Kentarou

Abstract

An objective lens relating to the present invention includes a first optical path difference providing structure in which a first basic structure and a second basic structure are overlapped with each other. The first basic structure is a blaze-type structure which emits a Xth-order diffracted light flux, when the first light flux passes through the first basic structure, where the value of X is an odd integer. At least a part of the first basic structure arranged around an optical axis includes a step facing an opposite direction to the optical axis. The second basic structure is a blaze-type structure which emits a Lth-order diffracted light flux, when the first light flux passes through the second basic structure, where the value of L is an even integer. At least a part of the second basic structure arranged around the optical axis includes a step facing the optical axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

47.

Acrylic resin containing film, and polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device employing the same

      
Application Number 12809110
Grant Number 08449955
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-07-22
First Publication Date 2010-10-28
Grant Date 2013-05-28
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takimoto, Masataka
  • Kubo, Nobuo
  • Takebe, Takashi

Abstract

This invention provides an acrylic resin containing film, which is transparent and highly heat resistant and has significantly improved brittleness, and a polarizing plate using the acrylic resin containing film. Further yield in punching work and laminating work of the polarizing late is improved and a liquid crystal display device which can maintain good visibility in long term use is also provided by the polarizing plate. The acrylic resin containing film is composed mainly of an acrylic resin and is characterized in that the film contains the acrylic resin and the cellulose ester resin in a weight ratio of 51:49 to 95:5 and further contains a retardation control agent.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/13363 - Birefringent elements, e.g. for optical compensation
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • C08L 1/10 - Esters of organic acids
  • C08L 1/12 - Cellulose acetate
  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
  • C08L 33/08 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acrylic acid esters

48.

Variable power optical system, imaging device, and digital device

      
Application Number 12741674
Grant Number 08472125
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-11-04
First Publication Date 2010-10-21
Grant Date 2013-06-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Fukuta, Yasunari

Abstract

A variable power optical system (1) comprises a first lens group (11) having a negative optical power, a second lens group (12) having a positive optical power, and a third lens group (13). The first to third lens groups are arranged in order from the object side to the image side. The first lens group (11) is composed of one negative lens (111) and is fixed in variable power. The third lens group (13) includes at least one aspherical surface. When the third lens group is divided into a front group and a rear group with the largest air space in the third group, the front group has a negative optical power, and the rear group has a positive optical power.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

49.

Optical element

      
Application Number 12740585
Grant Number 08477413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-10-27
First Publication Date 2010-10-14
Grant Date 2013-07-02
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mori, Nobuyoshi
  • Ishida, Kazuo
  • Hatano, Takuji
  • Tokuhiro, Setsuo

Abstract

An optical element for reflecting solar light has excellent weather resistance, and furthermore, a high reflectance in a wide band. When solar light enters an optical element (OE), light (L1) in a short wavelength band among the solar light is reflected by a dielectric multilayer film (DF). Other light (L2) in longer wavelength bands are passed through the dielectric multilayer film (DF), then a base material (SS), and reflected by a metal deposition film (MV) to pass through the base material (SS) and the dielectric multilayer film (DF). Thus, high reflectance in a wide band is ensured.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 5/28 - Interference filters
  • F21V 9/00 - Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters

50.

Wide angle optical system, imaging lens device, monitor camera, and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 12743329
Grant Number 08531578
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-10-22
First Publication Date 2010-10-14
Grant Date 2013-09-10
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Nakatani, Toru

Abstract

Provided are a wide angle optical system having better optical performance, low in cost, and compact in size, an imaging lens device having the wide angle optical system, a monitor camera, and a digital apparatus. The wide angle optical system (1) has, in order from the object side to the image side, a first lens (11) having a negative optical power, a second lens (12) having a negative optical power, a third lens (13) having a positive optical power, an aperture (15), and a fourth lens (14) having a positive optical power. The wide angle optical system satisfies the conditional expression of 3

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/228 - Circuit details for pick-up tubes
  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • H04N 5/262 - Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects
  • G02B 13/04 - Reversed telephoto objectives
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only

51.

Film mirror having ultraviolet ray reflection film

      
Application Number 12732478
Grant Number 08498047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-03-26
First Publication Date 2010-09-30
Grant Date 2013-07-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishihara, Hideyuki
  • Mori, Nobuyoshi

Abstract

Disclosed is a film mirror used for reflection of sunlight, which includes, in the following order from the side where sunlight is entered, an ultraviolet ray reflection film which reflects ultraviolet ray and transmits visible and infrared light, a plastic film layer, a metal reflection-layer which reflects visible and infrared light, and a protective layer.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

Manufacturing method for optical film

      
Application Number 12438494
Grant Number 08273273
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-08-16
First Publication Date 2010-09-23
Grant Date 2012-09-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Umeda, Hiroki

Abstract

2 having a height of the convex parts of the convex structure of 0.01-0.5 μm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms

53.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus, and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 12638837
Grant Number 08427569
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-15
First Publication Date 2010-09-02
Grant Date 2013-04-23
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Eigo

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes: a first lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the object side; an aperture stop; a second lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side; a third lens with a positive or negative power; a fourth lens with a positive power, including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fifth lens with a negative power, including a concave surface facing the image side. The surface of the fifth lens facing the image side is an aspheric surface and includes an inflection point. The image pickup lens satisfies the predetermined condition relating to a focal length of the first lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/16 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below for use in conjunction with image converters or intensifiers

54.

Wide-angle optical system, image pickup lens device, monitor camera, and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 12679703
Grant Number 08576501
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-09-22
First Publication Date 2010-08-05
Grant Date 2013-11-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Nakatani, Toru

Abstract

A wide-angle optical system comprises a front lens group (11), and a rear lens group (12), with an aperture stop (13) interposed between. The front lens group (11) includes at least two negative lenses (111, 112) and at least one positive lens (113). At least one of the positive lenses included in the front lens group (11) has at least one aspherical surface. The front lens group (11) satisfies the conditional expression vdp<29 where vdp is the minimum value of the Abbe number of the positive lens(es) included in the front lens group (11).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration
  • G02B 9/06 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having two components only two + components

55.

Cellulose ester film, method for production of cellulose ester film, and protective film for polarizing plate, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device each using the cellulose ester film

      
Application Number 12664683
Grant Number 08274625
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-07-03
First Publication Date 2010-07-29
Grant Date 2012-09-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Takatugu
  • Suzuki, Takayuki

Abstract

Disclosed is a cellulose ester film which rarely causes the attachment of foreign matters to the surface of a conveying roll or the failure of film transfer induced by the attachment of the foreign matters, which is free of the partial deformation caused by foreign matters on the conveying roll, exhibits high durability after saponification treatment, has good close adhesion to a polarizer, and has excellent processing suitability in the processing into a polarizer. Also disclosed is a method for producing the cellulose ester film by a melt-casting process. Further disclosed are; a protective film for a polarizing plate, which has high film strength; a polarizing plate having high durability; and a liquid crystal display having high image quality; each comprising the cellulose ester film. The cellulose ester film comprises a cellulose ester, a compound represented by the general formula (1) and a compound represented by the general formula (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

56.

Molding die, method for manufacturing the same and method for manufacturing glass gob and molded glass article

      
Application Number 12686650
Grant Number 08365554
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-01-13
First Publication Date 2010-07-22
Grant Date 2013-02-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukumoto, Naoyuki
  • Hayamizu, Shunichi

Abstract

This invention provides a molding die in which increase of the surface roughness due to crystal growth of chromium oxide is restrained, and thereby allowing long term use without deteriorating surface roughness of a glass gob or a molded glass article. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing the molding die, a glass gob, and a molded glass article. A molding die is provided with a substrate having a molding surface and protective film containing chromium formed thereon, and the protective film has the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of (110) plane of chromium higher than the X-ray diffraction peak intensity of (200) plane.

IPC Classes  ?

57.

Cellulose ester film, method for producing cellulose ester film, polarizing plate using the same, and liquid crystal display

      
Application Number 12664481
Grant Number 08088831
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-07-03
First Publication Date 2010-07-22
Grant Date 2012-01-03
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Takatugu
  • Suzuki, Takayuki

Abstract

Disclosed is a cellulose ester film which is suppressed in volatilization of components during film formation, while having high surface flatness, high durability after saponification and good adhesion to a polarizer. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a cellulose ester film by melt forming. Further disclosed are a polarizing plate having high light resistance and high durability, and a liquid crystal display having high image quality. Specifically disclosed is a cellulose ester film characterized by containing a cellulose ester, a compound represented by the general formula (1) below, and a compound represented by the general formula (2) below.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08L 1/10 - Esters of organic acids
  • B29C 47/14 - with broad opening, e.g. for sheets
  • C08K 5/107 - EstersEther-esters of monocarboxylic acids with phenols with polyphenols
  • C08K 5/151 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen in the ring having one oxygen atom in the ring
  • C08K 5/5393 - Phosphonous compounds, e.g. R—P(OR')2
  • G02B 5/20 - Filters
  • G02F 1/1335 - Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors

58.

Zoom lens and image pickup apparatus

      
Application Number 12638788
Grant Number 08405914
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-15
First Publication Date 2010-07-22
Grant Date 2013-03-26
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yamashita, Atsushi

Abstract

A zoom lens includes: a first lens group with a positive refractive power, including a reflection optical element; a second lens group with a negative refractive power; a third lens group with a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group with a positive refractive power; and a fifth lens group with a negative refractive power. A power of the zoom lens varies by moving the second lens group, the fourth lens group, and the fifth lens group along an optical axis. A negative lens in the first lens group or a positive lens in the second lens group satisfies the predetermined conditions relating to a refractive index and an Abbe number.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

59.

Optical-parts molding die and optical-parts manufacturing method

      
Application Number 12376560
Grant Number 08852471
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-07-19
First Publication Date 2010-07-15
Grant Date 2014-10-07
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Naito, Atsushi
  • Kaneko, Naoki
  • Matsumoto, Akihiko
  • Sekihara, Kanji
  • Hara, Shinichiro

Abstract

A die having a plurality of cavities and a temperature sensor for acquiring a temperature value in which the number of the cavities is larger than that of electrothermal conversion elements. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the surface of a parting line, all cavities and a temperature sensor are arranged in a region occupied by the electrothermal conversion elements. Interval between the outlines of the cavities is smaller than the minimum interval between the outline of the cavity and the electrothermal conversion element, and the shortest distance between the electrothermal conversion element and the temperature measuring portion of a temperature measuring element is shorter than the minimum interval between the outline of the cavity and the electrothermal conversion element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms

60.

Optical element manufacturing method and optical element

      
Application Number 12451684
Grant Number 08596093
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-05-21
First Publication Date 2010-07-01
Grant Date 2013-12-03
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ogura, Kazuyuki
  • Kamada, Yoshihiro

Abstract

Provided is an optical element manufacturing method by which optical elements, such as a beam shaping element having a molded side surface, are highly efficiently and accurately manufactured by pressure-molding a molten glass drop. After supplying a lower molding die with the molten glass drop of a prescribed volume at a temperature higher than that of the molding die, the molten glass drop is pressure-molded by the molding die, and a free surface solidified without being in contact with the molding die is formed between a molded upper surface and the molded side surface. The volume of the molten glass drop to be supplied is 0.8 times or more but not more than 0.97 times the volume of a space configured by an extended molded upper surface, an extended molded side surface and the molded lower surface when the molded upper surface and the molded side surface are extended.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C03B 23/00 - Re-forming shaped glass
  • C03B 11/08 - Construction of plunger or mould for making solid articles, e.g. lenses
  • C03B 11/00 - Pressing glass

61.

Imaging lens, imaging device, portable terminal, and method for manufacturing imaging lens

      
Application Number 12521321
Grant Number 07841785
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-02-19
First Publication Date 2010-07-01
Grant Date 2010-11-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirao, Yusuke
  • Matsusaka, Keiji

Abstract

An imaging lens (LN) includes at least one lens block (BK), and an aperture stop (ape). The lens block (BK) includes parallel flat lens substrates (LS) formed of different materials, and a lens (L). In the imaging lens (LN), a first lens block (BK1) positioned closest to an object includes a first lens substrate (LS1) and a lens (L[LS1o], and a prescribed conditional expression is satisfied.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –

62.

Laser apparatus and output control method of laser apparatus

      
Application Number 12643195
Grant Number 07936797
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-21
First Publication Date 2010-07-01
Grant Date 2011-05-03
Owner
  • Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
  • Corning Incorporated (USA)
Inventor
  • Shibatani, Kazuhiro
  • Pikula, Dragan
  • Bhatia, Vikram

Abstract

A laser apparatus includes: a laser light source; an output member for receiving and transmitting a laser light flux generated by the laser light flux, and outputting a laser light flux; an optical aligning member for positioning the laser light flux generated by the laser light source to the output member; a drive for driving the optical aligning member; a drive controller; an output detector for outputting a detected output representing an intensity of a laser light flux outputted from the output member; and an output controller. The drive controller controls the drive to drive the optical aligning member and the output controller changes a power of the laser light flux generated by the light source, based on the detected output.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01S 3/121 - Q-switching using intracavity mechanical devices
  • H01S 3/08 - Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
  • H01S 3/13 - Stabilisation of laser output parameters, e.g. frequency or amplitude

63.

Anistropic dye layer, coordination polymer for anistropic dye layer and polarization element, and polarization control film, polarization control element, multi-layer polarization control element, ellipse polarization plate, light emission element, and method for controlling polarization properties employing the anistropic dye layer

      
Application Number 12630142
Grant Number 08472115
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-12-03
First Publication Date 2010-06-10
Grant Date 2013-06-25
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Takatugu
  • Nakazawa, Yukihito

Abstract

An anisotropic dye layer containing a coordination polymer is disclosed. The a polarization control film containing an oriented dichroic dye in which light absorption spectrum of a molecule is reversibly changed by charge passing are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • C08G 73/06 - Polycondensates having nitrogen-containing heterocyclic rings in the main chain of the macromoleculePolyhydrazidesPolyamide acids or similar polyimide precursors
  • C08G 79/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing atoms other than silicon, sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon

64.

Imaging lens, imaging device, portable terminal, and method for manufacturing imaging lens

      
Application Number 12701043
Grant Number 08369028
Status In Force
Filing Date 2010-02-05
First Publication Date 2010-06-03
Grant Date 2013-02-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hirao, Yusuke
  • Matsusaka, Keiji

Abstract

o], and a prescribed conditional expression is satisfied.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 3/08 - Rulers with scales or marks for direct reading rigid extensible

65.

Method for manufacturing lower mold, method for manufacturing glass gob, and method for manufacturing molded glass article

      
Application Number 12452912
Grant Number 08505338
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-07-22
First Publication Date 2010-05-27
Grant Date 2013-08-13
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hayamizu, Shunichi
  • Fukumoto, Naoyuki

Abstract

In one aspect, there is provided a process for manufacturing a lower mold for receiving a falling molten glass droplet, in which without narrowing the option for material for a lower mold, any occurrence of air retention can be favorably prevented and a lower mold excelling in durability can be obtained. The process comprises the film forming step of forming a coating layer on a base material and the surface roughening step of roughening the surface of the coating layer. Preferably, the coating layer contains at least one element selected from among chromium, aluminum and titanium.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

Objective lens for optical pickup device, and optical pickup device

      
Application Number 12597157
Grant Number 08199629
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-04-11
First Publication Date 2010-05-27
Grant Date 2012-06-12
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Kimura, Tohru

Abstract

There are provided an objective lens for an optical pickup device which can record and/or reproduce information on/from an optical disk with high density with the use of a light flux with a short wavelength while keeping a temperature characteristic to be satisfactory in spite of having a plastic objective lens, and the optical pickup device. The objective lens suppresses generation of a spherical aberration even if a temperature change arises, by sacrificing wavelength characteristics and by enhancing temperature characteristics. Such satisfactory temperature characteristics can be acquired by the ring-shaped structure formed as a turning structure on an optical surface of the objective lens, in which the ring-shaped structure includes ring-shaped zones whose number is 3 or more and 30 or less and the ring-shaped structure is formed such that adjoining ring-shaped zones cause a predetermined optical path difference for an incident light flux.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/135 - Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector

67.

Optical pickup device and objective optical element

      
Application Number 12597160
Grant Number 08477587
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-04-08
First Publication Date 2010-05-20
Grant Date 2013-07-02
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakamura, Kentarou
  • Kimura, Tohru

Abstract

There are provided an optical pickup device which can satisfactorily record and/or reproduce information on different kinds of optical information recording medium in spite of compactness, and an objective optical element used for the optical pickup device. The optical functional surface of the objective optical element includes at least two areas of a central area including an optical axis and a peripheral area surrounding the central area. An optical path difference providing structure in the central area is a structure obtained by overlapping a first central basic structure and a second central basic structure which are in a shape of ring-shaped zones divided by step differences, with each other. An optical path difference providing structure in the peripheral area is a structure obtained by overlapping a first peripheral basic structure and a second peripheral basic structure which are in a shape of ring-shaped zones divided by step differences, with each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/135 - Means for guiding the beam from the source to the record carrier or from the record carrier to the detector

68.

Projection optical system

      
Application Number 12529242
Grant Number 08113667
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-02-25
First Publication Date 2010-05-13
Grant Date 2012-02-14
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada, Keiko
  • Hayashi, Kohtaro
  • Ohzawa, Soh
  • Imaoka, Masayuki

Abstract

A projection optical system satisfies a conditional formula: 0.01<{(tan θf1−tan θf2)−(tan θn1−tan θn2)}·(β2/β1)<0.20 where the direction of a normal to and the direction of a long side of the screen of the screen surface are referred to as a “z-direction” and an “x-direction”, respectively, the x-z plane component of the angle of incidence with respect to the screen surface is referred to as an “incident angle θ” and when, among rays that pass through the center of an aperture and that are incident on the ends of the upper and lower sides of the screen of the screen surface, the incident angle θ of rays whose incident angle θ is larger is referred to as “θf” and the incident angle θ of rays whose incident angle θ is smaller is referred to as “θn”, θn and θf2 respectively represent, when the absolute value of a projection magnification is the highest or lowest during focus adjustment, the incident angle θf, θn1 and θn2 respectively represent, when the absolute value of the projection magnification is the highest or lowest during focus adjustment, the incident angle θn, and β1 and β2 respectively represent the maximum and minimum values of the projection magnification during focus adjustment (except that β1 and β2 respectively represent, if the projection magnification is negative, a value of the projection magnification when the absolute value thereof is the highest or lowest).

IPC Classes  ?

69.

Projection optical system

      
Application Number 12529300
Grant Number 08425044
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-02-25
First Publication Date 2010-04-22
Grant Date 2013-04-23
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamada, Keiko
  • Ohzawa, Soh
  • Imaoka, Masayuki
  • Hayashi, Kohtaro

Abstract

A projection optical system receives light from a display device surface and enlarges and projects a display image thereon onto a screen surface. The projection optical system includes one or more reflective surfaces having an optical power between the display device surface and the screen surface, moves at least one optical device having an optical power to adjust focus and satisfies the following conditional formula: −0.02<{(δ1−δ2)β2}/{(δ1+δ2)β1}<0.2 where δ1 and δ2 represent, when the absolute value of a projection magnification is the highest and the lowest, respectively, during focus adjustment, the absolute value of a difference between a distance from the exit pupil of rays incident on the screen upper ends of the screen surface to the screen surface and a distance from the exit pupil of rays incident on the screen lower ends of the screen surface to the screen surface and β1 and β2 represent the maximum value and minimum value, respectively, of the projection magnification when focus is adjusted.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/26 - Projecting separately subsidiary matter simultaneously with main image

70.

Cellulose ester optical film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display using the same, method of manufacturing cellulose ester optical film, and copolymer

      
Application Number 12528498
Grant Number 08246737
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-03-24
First Publication Date 2010-03-18
Grant Date 2012-08-21
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Suzuki, Takayuki
  • Suzuki, Takatugu
  • Nakahara, Issei

Abstract

(a) a polymer obtained by copolymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having in the molecule a partial structure represented by formula (1) below with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (2) below and a compound represented by formula (3) below,

IPC Classes  ?

  • C08L 1/00 - Compositions of cellulose, modified cellulose, or cellulose derivatives
  • C09D 4/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond
  • C09D 101/00 - Coating compositions based on cellulose, modified cellulose, or cellulose derivatives
  • C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
  • C09J 4/00 - Adhesives based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond
  • C09J 201/00 - Adhesives based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
  • C09J 101/00 - Adhesives based on cellulose, modified cellulose, or cellulose derivatives
  • B28B 11/08 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for reshaping the surface, e.g. smoothing, roughening, corrugating, making screw-threads
  • B29C 49/08 - Biaxial stretching during blow-moulding
  • B29C 55/00 - Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a dieApparatus therefor
  • C08G 73/02 - Polyamines

71.

Super wide-angle lens

      
Application Number 12515493
Grant Number 08009366
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-11-06
First Publication Date 2010-03-11
Grant Date 2011-08-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Hirose, Masatoshi

Abstract

A small-sized super wide-angle lens for a solid-state image sensor that is suitable for a digital input apparatus such as a monitoring camera and an onboard camera, which is excellent in terms of optical performance and is low in terms of cost. The super wide-angle lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens with a negative refractive power; a second lens with a negative refractive power; a third lens with a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens with a positive refractive power. The first lens is a meniscus lens including a convex surface facing the object side. Each of the second lens and the fourth lens includes at lest one rotational-asymmetric surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/08 - Anamorphotic objectives
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

72.

Image pickup lens, image pickup apparatus and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 12549756
Grant Number 08149523
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-28
First Publication Date 2010-03-11
Grant Date 2012-04-03
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

An image pickup lens relating to the present invention is a lens for forming an image of a subject onto a photoelectric converter of a solid-state image pickup element. The image pickup lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: an aperture stop; a first lens with a positive refractive power; a second lens in a meniscus shape with a negative refractive power, whose object side surface is a convex surface; a third lens with a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens with a negative refractive power. The image pickup lens satisfies a predetermined conditions relating to a curvature radius of the object side surface of the second lens and an Abbe number of the second lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only

73.

Imaging lens and small-size image pickup apparatus using the same

      
Application Number 12546459
Grant Number 07965454
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-08-24
First Publication Date 2010-03-04
Grant Date 2011-06-21
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Hiroaki
  • Isono, Masashi

Abstract

There are provided an imaging lens, which is capable of promoting high definition and miniaturization of a small-size image pickup apparatus, and the small-size image pickup apparatus using the same. A aperture diaphragm S is arranged between a first lens L1 and a second lens L2 so that the first lens L1 is configured to be displaced into the orthogonal direction to the optical axis. Even when an error sensitivity of a lens is large, a stable high resolution can be secured by performing a lens alignment by displacing the first lens L1 into the orthogonal direction to the optical axis at the time of assembling, and thereby a high definition image can be obtained.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image

74.

Variable-power optical system, image pickup device, and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 12519211
Grant Number 08270095
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-11-27
First Publication Date 2010-02-25
Grant Date 2012-09-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Ohzawa, Soh
  • Fukuta, Yasunari

Abstract

A variable-power optical system includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens group with a negative optical power; a second lens group with a positive optical power; a third lens group with a negative optical power; and a fourth lens group with a positive optical power. An interval between the first lens group and the second lens group decreases when a power of the variable-power optical system varies from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. The second lens group includes at least one aspheric surface. The variable-power optical system satisfies the predetermined conditional expressions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

75.

Optical glass and optical element

      
Application Number 12462117
Grant Number 08008219
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-07-28
First Publication Date 2010-02-11
Grant Date 2011-08-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Taguchi, Yoshihito

Abstract

2O are predetermined amounts.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C03C 3/19 - Silica-free oxide glass compositions containing phosphorus containing boron

76.

Microchip manufacturing method

      
Application Number 12528989
Grant Number 07901527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-02-21
First Publication Date 2010-01-21
Grant Date 2011-03-08
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sekihara, Kanji
  • Uehira, Masayoshi

Abstract

2 films formed on the flow path channels (11, 21) by a cohesive member; and a third step of placing the microchip substrates (10, 20) one over another in such a way that the surfaces on which the flow path channels (11, 21) are formed face inside, and bonding the substrates by laser welding, ultrasonic wave welding or thermocompression bonding.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 38/10 - Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically
  • B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations

77.

Optical element molding apparatus

      
Application Number 12438828
Grant Number 07988441
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-08-08
First Publication Date 2009-12-31
Grant Date 2011-08-02
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sekihara, Kanji
  • Hara, Shinichiro

Abstract

a, provided on the fixed side metal mold 5 and the movable side metal mold 6 respectively, fit each other. The movable side metal mold 6 provides a friction mechanism section 23 which permits the metal mold to shift within a plane perpendicular to the clamping direction with respect to the movable platen 2.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 33/22 - Opening, closing or clamping by rectilinear movement

78.

Projection lens and projector

      
Application Number 12490490
Grant Number 07911705
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-06-24
First Publication Date 2009-12-31
Grant Date 2011-03-22
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Masui, Atsuo

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a projection lens capable of sufficiently correcting lateral chromatic aberration at both of the wide-angle end and the telephoto end, with an increased zoom ratio, a less number of lens elements, and less variation in telecentricity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

79.

Optical film, process for producing the same, and polarization plate utilizing the film

      
Application Number 12310092
Grant Number 08318294
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-07-12
First Publication Date 2009-12-31
Grant Date 2012-11-27
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Shibuya, Masahiro

Abstract

An optical film that even in the event of aging (storage) of optical film formed into thin film and large width in the form of lengthy roll, is free from the danger of sticking failure and protrusion failure attributed to uplift of the film due to local film friction; a process for producing such an optical film; and a polarization plate utilizing the optical film. The optical film is one of large width containing a plasticizer, produced by a solution casting process, wherein the value (X) calculated by formula (1) from the value (A) measured by TOF-SIMS with respect to the plasticizer lying in the surface-side central area of the optical film and the value (B) measured by TOF-SIMS with respect to the amount of plasticizer lying in the backside central area of the optical film is different from the value (X′) calculated by formula (2) from the value (A′) measured by TOF-SIMS with respect to the amount of plasticizer lying in the surface-side two lateral edge portions of the optical film and the value (B′) measured by TOF-SIMS with respect to the amount of plasticizer lying in the backside two lateral edge portions of the optical film, and wherein the value (X) is smaller than the value (X′).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
  • B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups

80.

Variable power optical system, imaging lens system and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 11919045
Grant Number 07869134
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-04-18
First Publication Date 2009-12-17
Grant Date 2011-01-11
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsusaka, Keiji
  • Ohzawa, Soh

Abstract

where vp is the minimum value of the Abbe number of the positive lens element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

81.

Variable-power optical system, image pickup device, and digital apparatus

      
Application Number 12519566
Grant Number 07859764
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-12-06
First Publication Date 2009-12-10
Grant Date 2010-12-28
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (USA)
Inventor
  • Fukuta, Yasunari
  • Ohzawa, Soh
  • Matsusaka, Keiji

Abstract

A variable-power optical system includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens group with a negative optical power; a second lens group with a positive optical power, moving when the power of the variable-power optical system varies; and a third lens group with a positive or negative optical power. The first lens group includes two or more lenses including one positive lens and one negative lens which include at least two or more lenses made of a plastic material. The variable-power optical system satisfies the predetermined conditional expressions relating to is a focal length of the first lens, a focal length of the second lens, a composite focal length of the total optical system, and an image-forming magnification of the second lens group at a telephoto end.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

82.

Anamorphic converter and image projection system

      
Application Number 12473753
Grant Number 07920331
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-05-28
First Publication Date 2009-12-10
Grant Date 2011-04-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Inoue, Kazuhiko
  • Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

An anamorphic converter includes, from a projected-surface side, a first group and a second group. The first group includes one or more lens elements and has a negative power at least in a main magnification direction. The second group includes one or more lens elements and has a positive power at least in the main magnification direction. Of optical surfaces, a last surface of the first group and a first surface of the second group: [1] have a power in both main magnification and sub-magnification directions; [2] are convex toward the projected-surface side in both main magnification and sub-magnification directions in a region having an area that is ¼ or more of an optical effective region area including a center portion of each of the last and first optical surfaces; and [3] at least one of the last and first optical surfaces is a free curved surface.

IPC Classes  ?

83.

Image pickup lens, image pickup unit, and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 12467980
Grant Number 08130455
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-05-18
First Publication Date 2009-11-26
Grant Date 2012-03-06
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Kawasaki, Takashi

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens in a meniscus shape having a positive refractive power and including a convex surface facing the object side; a second lens having a negative refractive power and including a concave surface facing an image side of the image pickup lens; a third lens in a meniscus shape having a positive refractive power and including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power and including a concave surface facing the image side, where at least one surface of the fourth lens is in an aspheric shape. The image pickup lens satisfies a predetermined condition relating to a composite focal length of the first lens and the second lens, and a focal length of a total system of the image pickup lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 13/18 - Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below with lenses having one or more non-spherical faces, e.g. for reducing geometrical aberration

84.

Image pickup lens, image pickup unit and mobile terminal

      
Application Number 12419490
Grant Number 08004777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-04-07
First Publication Date 2009-10-15
Grant Date 2011-08-23
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sano, Eigo
  • Kawasaki, Takashi
  • Ozaki, Yuichi

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes: an aperture stop; a first lens having a positive power and including a convex surface facing an object side; a second lens having a negative power and including a concave surface facing an image side; a third lens in a meniscus shape having a positive power and including a convex surface facing the image side; and a fourth lens in a meniscus shape having a negative power and including a convex surface facing the object side. The image pickup lens satisfies predetermined conditions relating to a composite focal length of the first through third lenses, a length of an air space between the third lens and the fourth lens along the optical axis, and a curvature radius of a surface of the second lens facing the image side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only

85.

Manufacturing method of metal mold and relection mirror for projection optical system

      
Application Number 12515406
Grant Number 08333637
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-11-05
First Publication Date 2009-10-15
Grant Date 2012-12-18
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Matsumoto, Yasuhiro

Abstract

There are provided a method of manufacturing a metal mold suitable for forming, for example, a reflection mirror for a projection optical system and a reflection mirror for the projection optical system manufactured by the method thereof. The method includes a first process of cutting or grinding a metal mold material MM to trim the shape of the transfer optical surface and a second process of radiating the electron beam onto the transfer optical surface so as to perform smoothing process. By radiation of the electron beam, tool makes and the like created on the metal mold material MM in the first process can be erased so that the surface can be smoothed while maintaining the shape of the transfer optical surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B24B 1/00 - Processes of grinding or polishingUse of auxiliary equipment in connection with such processes

86.

Optical component and image pickup unit

      
Application Number 12397949
Grant Number 07855847
Status In Force
Filing Date 2009-03-04
First Publication Date 2009-09-10
Grant Date 2010-12-21
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawasaki, Toyotoshi
  • Itou, Hisanori

Abstract

An optical component includes: an optical element; a sealing member in a ring shape arranged on the optical element; a stepped portion formed on a front of a circumference surface of the optical element; and a movement-restricting portion arranged at a rear of the optical element. The stepped portion restricts a movement of the sealing member toward a front of the optical element, and the movement-restricting portion restricts a movement of the sealing member toward a rear of the optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses

87.

Image pickup lens and image pickup apparatus

      
Application Number 12296610
Grant Number 07907356
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-04-02
First Publication Date 2009-08-13
Grant Date 2011-03-15
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Isono, Masashi

Abstract

An image pickup lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens; a second lens comprising a surface facing the image surface side of the image pickup lens which is an aspheric surface; and a third lens. The aspheric surface has a concave shape facing the image surface side at a paraxial portion and has a convex shape facing the image surface side at the periphery.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/12 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having three components only

88.

Oblique projection optical system

      
Application Number 12341239
Grant Number 08052283
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-12-22
First Publication Date 2009-07-02
Grant Date 2011-11-08
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Imaoka, Masayuki
  • Yamada, Keiko

Abstract

An oblique projection optical system enlarges an image formed on a display device surface, and obliquely projects the enlarged image on a screen surface. The oblique projection optical system has, in the order from a reduction side: a refraction optical portion having a positive optical power, a concave reflection surface having a positive optical power, and a convex reflection surface having a negative optical power. The refraction optical portion includes a rotationally symmetric coaxial refraction group. An intermediate image of the image formed on the display device surface is formed between the refraction optical portion and the concave reflection surface. An aperture stop image is formed between the concave reflection surface and the convex reflection surface. The concave reflection surface and the convex reflection surface fulfill prescribed conditional formulae.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/22 - Soundproof bodies
  • G02B 17/00 - Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements

89.

Projection apparatus

      
Application Number 12337885
Grant Number 08061855
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-12-18
First Publication Date 2009-07-02
Grant Date 2011-11-22
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

A projection apparatus including an image display element for modulating illumination light, an illumination optical system for irradiating the illumination light onto the image display element, a projection optical system for projecting the modulated light by the image display element onto a projection surface, and an optical system changing section for changing the illumination optical system, wherein the illumination optical system includes a light source, a condensing optical system, a rod integrator and an illumination relay optical system wherein the projection optical system includes a projection variable-aperture diaphragm whose aperture diameter can be adjusted, and wherein the optical system changing section changes, when the aperture diameter of the projection variable-aperture diaphragm is made smaller, the illumination optical system such that an amount of light passing through the projection variable-aperture diaphragm with that aperture diameter increases.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/14 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor Details
  • G02B 6/10 - Light guidesStructural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
  • F21V 7/04 - Optical design

90.

Wide-angle lens

      
Application Number 12209026
Grant Number 07751128
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-09-11
First Publication Date 2009-03-26
Grant Date 2010-07-06
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Hirose, Masatoshi

Abstract

A wide-angle lens whose angle of view is more than 90 degrees and less than 120 degrees includes, in order from an object side thereof: a first lens having a negative power and including a spherical glass body; a second lens having a positive power and including an aspheric surface; and a third lens having a positive power and including an aspheric surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 13/04 - Reversed telephoto objectives
  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces

91.

Image pickup lens

      
Application Number 12198576
Grant Number 07688523
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-08-26
First Publication Date 2009-03-05
Grant Date 2010-03-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sano, Eigo

Abstract

An image pickup lens is provided for forming an image of an object on a photoelectrical converter of a solid-state image pickup element. The image pickup lens includes, in order from an object side thereof: an aperture stop; a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power and including a concave surface facing an image side of the image pickup lens; a third lens including an aspheric surface; and a fourth lens including an aspheric surface. The image pickup lens satisfies predetermined conditions relating to a curvature radius of the surface of the second lens facing the image side and a refractive power of the third lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 1/00 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements

92.

Zoom lens, image pickup apparatus and digital equipment

      
Application Number 12141332
Grant Number 07567389
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-06-18
First Publication Date 2009-01-01
Grant Date 2009-07-28
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Souma, Yoshihito

Abstract

A zoom lens includes a first lens group having a negative optical power and including a reflection optical element; a second lens group having a positive optical power; a third lens group having a negative optical power; a fourth lens group having a positive optical power; and, a fifth lens group. At least the second lens group and the fourth lens group move to the object side of the zoom lens for varying a power of the zoom lens from a wide-angle end to a telephoto end. The zoom lens further includes a diaphragm and the diaphragm moves to the object side for varying the power of the zoom lens from the wide-angle end to the telephoto end.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective

93.

Zoom lens system and image pickup device

      
Application Number 12140587
Grant Number 07529035
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-06-17
First Publication Date 2008-12-25
Grant Date 2009-05-05
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto, Yasushi

Abstract

where L3 represents the axial air gap distance between the third-second lens and the third-third lens and fw represents the focal length of the entire system of the zoom lens system at a wide angle end position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 3/02 - Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only
  • G02B 9/00 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or –
  • G02B 27/64 - Imaging systems using optical elements for stabilisation of the lateral and angular position of the image

94.

Video projection device having a converter lens attachably and detachably provided

      
Application Number 12128518
Grant Number 08007116
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-05-28
First Publication Date 2008-12-04
Grant Date 2011-08-30
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsuda, Tokuji
  • Sawamura, Shigeru

Abstract

A video projection device has one of a plurality of types of projection lenses replaceably loaded and projects a video on a screen at a fixed position. The video projection device includes: a converter lens which is composed of a plurality of lenses, which is afocal as a whole, and which is detachably provided in front of the projection lens to convert projection magnification; and a gap adjustment mechanism changing a predetermined gap in the converter lens to a setting in accordance with at least one of a projection distance to the screen and the type of the projection lens loaded.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G03B 21/14 - Projectors or projection-type viewersAccessories therefor Details
  • G02B 15/14 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective
  • G02B 9/34 - Optical objectives characterised both by the number of the components and their arrangements according to their sign, i.e. + or – having four components only
  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
  • G02B 27/02 - Viewing or reading apparatus

95.

Video projection device

      
Application Number 12125354
Grant Number 08228443
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-05-22
First Publication Date 2008-12-04
Grant Date 2012-07-24
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

A video projection device includes: a video display element, a projection lens, a converter lens, and a video processing part. The video display element displays a video by an electrical video signal. The projection lens projects on a screen the video displayed on the video display element. The converter lens is attachably and detachably provided for the projection lens. The video processing part outputs different video signals to the video display element in accordance with whether or not the converter lens is attached.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/74 - Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor

96.

Illumination optical system and image projection device having a rod integrator uniformizing spatial energy distribution of diffused illumination beam

      
Application Number 12115791
Grant Number 07943893
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-05-06
First Publication Date 2008-11-13
Grant Date 2011-05-17
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor Sawai, Yasumasa

Abstract

An illumination optical system has: a light source, a diffusion member, and a rod integrator, and illuminates an image display surface of a display element. The light source emits an illumination beam having a flat cross section. The diffusion member isotropically diffuses the illumination beam. The rod integrator uniformizes spatial energy distribution of the illumination beam put into a diffused state by the diffusion member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/00 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate

97.

Optical compensation film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display

      
Application Number 12105635
Grant Number 08753726
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-04-18
First Publication Date 2008-10-30
Grant Date 2014-06-17
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sera, Takashi
  • Takagi, Takahiro

Abstract

An optical compensation film and a liquid crystal display characterized in that in a scattered-light intensity measurement for a film with an incident light with 90° in a scattered light profile of a goniophotometer, in the case of measuring so as to detect a scattered light intensity at the position of 130° from a light source, a difference in scattered light intensity between the case where a film slow axis is installed horizontally on a sample stand and the case where the film slow axis is installed vertically is 0.05 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

98.

Optical element and optical pickup device

      
Application Number 11999564
Grant Number 07986604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2007-12-06
First Publication Date 2008-10-23
Grant Date 2011-07-26
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tada, Kazunari
  • Ogawa, Youichi
  • Mushiake, Nobuo
  • Nishi, Kazuyuki

Abstract

An objective lens causes birefringence, which causes wave aberration in outgoing light from the objective lens. A coated objective lens has a dielectric multilayer film that can reduce astigmatism component of the wave aberration to 5 mλ rms or smaller when 10 mλ rms or larger astigmatism component of wave aberration is generated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 7/00 - Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower powerRecord carriers therefor

99.

Cellulose resin film, process for producing cellulose resin film, antireflection film, polarizing plate, and liquid crystal display

      
Application Number 12092016
Grant Number 09272448
Status In Force
Filing Date 2006-10-19
First Publication Date 2008-10-09
Grant Date 2016-03-01
Owner KONICA MINOLTA OPTO, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kuzuhara, Noriyasu
  • Murakami, Takashi

Abstract

A cellulosic resin film which is wide and, despite this, is extremely reduced in breakage during a stretching step; a process for producing the film; and an antireflection film, a polarizer, and a liquid-crystal display each comprising or employing the film. The process for cellulosic resin film production comprises casting a liquid cellulosic resin on a support to form a web, peeling the web from the support, subsequently drying the web in a first edge gripping step (105) while gripping both edges, temporarily eliminating the edge gripping, and then stretching both edges in the width direction in a second edge gripping step (109). The process is characterized in that the first edge gripping step is followed by a heat treatment step in which both edge parts of the web relieved from the edge gripping are heated with heating rolls (107 and 108).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 41/28 - Shaping by coating a mould, core or other substrate, i.e. by depositing material and stripping-off the shaped articleApparatus therefor for making articles of indefinite length by depositing flowable material on an endless belt
  • B29C 55/08 - Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a dieApparatus therefor of plates or sheets uniaxial, e.g. oblique transverse to the direction of feed
  • G02B 5/30 - Polarising elements
  • B29K 1/00 - Use of cellulose, modified cellulose or cellulose derivatives, e.g. viscose, as moulding material

100.

Optical element forming metal mold and method of manufacturing optical element forming metal mold

      
Application Number 12055499
Grant Number 07922146
Status In Force
Filing Date 2008-03-26
First Publication Date 2008-10-09
Grant Date 2011-04-12
Owner Konica Minolta Opto, Inc. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uehira, Masayoshi
  • Nakatsuka, Yuzo

Abstract

A method of forming an optical element forming metal mold to form an optical element, having steps of: laminating a heat insulation layer 13 on a surface of the base member 11 where the optical element is formed; laminating an intermediate metal layer 14 on a surface of the heat insulation layer 13 by thermal spraying; laminating a surface forming layer 15, on which a surface shape to be transferred to the optical element is formed, on the intermediate metal layer 14; wherein the intermediate metal layer 14 is laminated in a way that parts of the heat insulation layer 13 are exposed substantially evenly from the intermediate layer 14.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29D 11/00 - Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
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