IP Library Granted Patent US 7,075,714
Granted Patent B2
US 7,075,714 · App. 10/932,055 · Granted Jul 11, 2006

Anti-reflection film and microscope having optical element with the same anti-reflection film applied thereto

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Patent No.
US 7,075,714
App. No.
10/932,055
Granted
Jul 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microscope includes an optical element provided with an anti-reflection film applied thereto. The anti-reflection film has the following layered structure: having first to sixth layers of films, in order from the surface of the optical element, formed of a high-refractive-index material for each of the first, third and fifth layers, a low-refractive-index material or a middle-refractive-index material for each of the second and fourth layers, and a low-refractive-index material for the sixth layer, with a range of the optical film-thickness nd of each layer in reference to the design wavelength λ being “(0.13 ˜ 0.35)×λ/4” for the first layer, “(0.18 ˜ 0.75)×λ/4” for the second layer, “(0.28 ˜ 2.31)×λ/4” for the third layer, “(0.26 ˜ 0.92)×λ/4” for the fourth layer, “(0.20 ˜ 0.37)×λ/4” for the fifth layer, and “(1.09 ˜ 1.18)×λ/4” for the sixth layer.

Claims (4)

1. An image-pickup unit that achieves removable mount on a microscope, comprising:

an image-pickup device having an image-pickup element that picks up an image by the microscope; and

a dust protection glass arranged in front of the image-pickup device,

wherein the dust protection glass is provided with an anti-reflection film having a layered structure having first to sixth layers of films, in order from a surface of the dust protection glass, formed of a high-refractive-index material for each of the first, third and fifth layers, a low-refractive-index material or a middle-refractive-index material for each of the second and fourth layers, and a low-refractive-index material for the sixth layer, with a range of an optical film-thickness nd of each layer in reference to a design wavelength λ being “(0.13 ˜ 0.35)×λ/4” for the first layer, “(0.18 ˜ 0.75)×λ/4” for the second layer, “(0.28 ˜ 2.31)×λ/4” for the third layer, “(0.26 ˜ 0.92)×λ/4” for the fourth layer, “(0.20 ˜ 0.37)×λ/4” for the fifth layer, and “(1.09 ˜ 1.18)×λ/4” for the sixth layer.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2022
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: EVIDENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060318/0790 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
OTHER CORRECTIVE TO CORRECT FOURTH ASSIGNOR'S NAME ON A DOC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL:016205 FRAME:0772 Recorded May 8, 2006
From: YONETANI, ATSUSHI; UZAWA, KUNIHIKO; KAWAMATA, KEN; WADA, YORIO; TOYOHARA, NOBUYOSHI; DEGUCHI, TAKESHI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017594/0735 →
CORRECTED COVER SHEET TO CORRECT ASSIGNEE'S NAME, PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 016205/0772 (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST) Recorded Dec 19, 2005
From: YONETANI, ATSUSHI; UZAWA, KUNIHIKO; KAWAMATA, KEN; WADA, YORLO; TOYOHARA, NOBUYOSHI; DEGUCHI, TAKESHI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017128/0901 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2005
From: YONETANI, ATSUSHI; UZAWA, KUNIHIKO; KAWAMATA, KEN; WADA, YORI; TOYOHARA, NOBUYOSHI; DEGUCHI, TAKESHI
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016205/0772 →