IP Library Granted Patent US 7,158,311
Granted Patent B1
US 7,158,311 · App. 11/192,733 · Granted Jan 2, 2007

Interchangeable lens system

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Patent No.
US 7,158,311
App. No.
11/192,733
Granted
Jan 2, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A lens system is provided. The lens system includes a first lens system moveable between a first position removed from an optical axis and a second position on the optical axis. The first lens system includes a first lens element, an aperture stop, and a second lens element positioned in order from an object side to an image side of the lens system. The first lens system has a first focal length. A second lens system is moveable between a first position on the optical axis and a second position removed from the optical axis. The second lens system has a second focal length with the second focal length being greater than the first focal length such that a magnification ratio change results from interchanging the first lens system and the second system on the optical axis.

Claims (19)

1. A lens system comprising:

a first lens system moveable between a first position removed from an optical axis and a second position on the optical axis, the first lens system comprising a first lens element, an aperture stop, and a second lens element in order from an object side to an image side of the lens system, the first lens system having a first focal length; and

a second lens system moveable between a first position on the optical axis and a second position removed from the optical axis, the second lens system having a second focal length, wherein the second focal length is greater than the first focal length such that a magnification ratio change results from interchanging the first lens system and the second system on the optical axis.

2. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens system satisfies the following condition: 0.75≦|D tele /D tele |≦1.25, where D tele is a front vertex to film plane distance for the second lens system and D wa is a front vertex to film plane distance for the first lens system.

3. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens system satisfies the following condition: |D tele /D wa |≅1, where D tele is a front vertex to film plane distance for the second lens system and D wa is a front vertex to film plane distance for the first lens system.

4. The lens system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a shutter fixedly positioned on the optical axis on an image side of the first lens system and the second lens system.

5. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second lens elements of the first lens system have positive power.

6. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens element of the first lens system is meniscus and has a concave side toward the object plane.

7. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens element of the first lens system has a convex side toward the image plane.

8. The lens system according to claim 1 , the first lens element and the second lens element of the first lens system being spaced apart by a distance X and the first lens system having a focal length, wherein X≧13% of the focal length of the first lens system.

9. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens system comprises a meniscus lens element and has a convex side toward the object plane.

10. The lens system according to claim 9 , wherein the second lens system further comprises an aperture stop positioned on an image side of the meniscus lens element.

11. The lens system according to claim 10 , wherein the second lens system further comprises a negative lens element positioned on an image side of the aperture stop.

12. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens system has less than |0.50%| horizontal linebow distortion.

13. The lens system according to claim 12 , wherein the first lens system has less than |1.75%| vertical linebow distortion.

14. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the second lens system has less than |0.40%| horizontal linebow distortion.

15. The lens system according to claim 14 , wherein the second lens system has less than |1.70%| vertical linebow distortion.

16. The lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the first lens element and the second lens element are quasi-symmetrical.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2023
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
To: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064599/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2017
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
To: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 041941/0079 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
Reel/Frame 030208/0098 →
PATENT RELEASE Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; EASTMAN KODAK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL COMPANY, INC.; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; FPC INC.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 029913/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2012
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028201/0420 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2005
From: COCOLA, ANTHONY J.; LAWTHER, JOEL S.; LEWIS, ALAN E.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 016801/0082 →