WO1998046116A3 - Solid catadioptric omnidirectional optical system having central coverage means which is associated with a camera, projector, medical instrument, or similar article - Google Patents

Solid catadioptric omnidirectional optical system having central coverage means which is associated with a camera, projector, medical instrument, or similar article Download PDF

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WO1998046116A3
WO1998046116A3 PCT/US1998/008063 US9808063W WO9846116A3 WO 1998046116 A3 WO1998046116 A3 WO 1998046116A3 US 9808063 W US9808063 W US 9808063W WO 9846116 A3 WO9846116 A3 WO 9846116A3
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Jeffrey R Charles
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/08—Catadioptric systems
    • G02B17/0856—Catadioptric systems comprising a refractive element with a reflective surface, the reflection taking place inside the element, e.g. Mangin mirrors
    • G02B17/086—Catadioptric systems comprising a refractive element with a reflective surface, the reflection taking place inside the element, e.g. Mangin mirrors wherein the system is made of a single block of optical material, e.g. solid catadioptric systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B13/00—Optical objectives specially designed for the purposes specified below
    • G02B13/06—Panoramic objectives; So-called "sky lenses" including panoramic objectives having reflecting surfaces

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The present invention relates to an omnidirectional wide angle optical system, which is associated with a camera, projector, medical instrument, surveillance system, flight control system, or similar article. The optical system consists of a strongly curved external refracting surface, a strongly curved internal primary reflector surface, a secondary reflector surface (in most embodiments), central wide angle refracting optics (in some embodiments), a modular or integral imaging and correcting lens system having aperture adjustement means, and mounting components. Optical surfaces associated with the formation of an omnidirectional virtual image are typically integrated into a single solid catadioptric optic in some embodiments, but the central wide angle refracting optics are separate optical elements in other embodiments.
PCT/US1998/008063 1997-04-16 1998-04-16 Solid catadioptric omnidirectional optical system having central coverage means which is associated with a camera, projector, medical instrument, or similar article WO1998046116A2 (en)

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US4370197P 1997-04-16 1997-04-16
US60/043,701 1997-04-16
US5587697P 1997-08-15 1997-08-15
US60/055,876 1997-08-15
US09/036,612 1998-03-07
US09/036,612 US6333826B1 (en) 1997-04-16 1998-03-07 Omniramic optical system having central coverage means which is associated with a camera, projector, or similar article
US09/060,653 US6449103B1 (en) 1997-04-16 1998-04-15 Solid catadioptric omnidirectional optical system having central coverage means which is associated with a camera, projector, medical instrument, or similar article
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