IP Library Granted Patent US 8,941,913
Granted Patent B2
US 8,941,913 · App. 13/289,009 · Granted Jan 27, 2015

Infrared optical lens system

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Patent No.
US 8,941,913
App. No.
13/289,009
Granted
Jan 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an infrared optical lens system including: a first lens having negative refractive power; and a second lens having positive refractive power, wherein the first lens and the second lens are disposed in this order from an object side to an image side.

Claims (24)

1. An infrared imaging optical lens system comprising:

a first lens having negative refractive power and being formed of a material comprising germanium; and

a second lens having positive refractive power and being formed of a material comprising germanium,

wherein the first lens and the second lens are disposed in this order from an object side to an image side,

wherein the total number of lenses of the infrared imaging optical lens system is two,

wherein lights incident on the first lens at specific angles are collected at a point of an image sensor,

wherein each of the first lens and the second lens has a convex surface facing the image side, and

wherein a back focal length of the infrared optical lens system is equal to or greater than 20 mm.

2. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein at least two aspheric surfaces are provided on at least one of the first lens and the second lens.

3. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the first lens comprises at least one aspheric surface, and the second lens comprises at least one aspheric surface.

4. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the first lens comprises one aspheric surface, and the second lens comprises one aspheric surface.

5. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 4 , wherein a surface of the first lens facing the image side and a surface of the second lens facing the object side are aspheric surfaces.

6. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the infrared imaging optical lens system includes only one aspheric surface provided on one of the first lens or the second lens.

7. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 6 , wherein a surface of the first lens facing the image side is an aspheric surface.

8. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein an effective focal length of the infrared optical lens system is 20 mm or less.

9. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the effective focal length of the infrared optical lens system is 14 mm or less.

10. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein an F-number of the infrared optical lens system is 1.4 or less.

11. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein a field of view of the infrared optical lens system is 30° or greater.

12. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the field of view of the infrared optical lens system is 40° or greater.

13. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the first lens is a negative meniscus.

14. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the second lens is a bi-convex lens.

15. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the second lens is a positive meniscus lens.

16. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , wherein the first lens and the second lens comprise a same material.

17. The infrared imaging optical lens system of claim 1 , further comprising an aperture disposed between the first lens and the second lens.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 10, 2023
From: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA VISION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064549/0075 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2019
From: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 049013/0723 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER 10/853,669. IN ADDITION PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046927 FRAME 0019. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jan 17, 2019
From: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048496/0596 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD
To: HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046927/0019 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036714 FRAME: 0757. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Nov 9, 2015
From: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037072/0008 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 29, 2015
From: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 036714/0757 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: KANG, MI-WON; LEE, BYOUNG-GUY
To: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027174/0294 →