Abstract: This disclosure provides an imaging lens system including, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof; a second lens element with negative refractive power; a third lens element with refractive power, wherein an object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are aspheric; a fourth lens element with refractive power, wherein an object-side surface and an image-side surface thereof are aspheric; and a fifth lens element with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof, which are both aspheric. The imaging lens system is further provided with an aperture stop, and there is no lens element with refractive power disposed between the aperture stop and the first lens element.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a camera lens assembly including, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens. The first lens has negative refractive power; the second lens has positive refractive power; the third lens has negative refractive power; the fourth lens has refractive power; the fifth lens has refractive power; and the sixth lens has negative refractive power. At least one of the first lens to the sixth lens has a non-rotationally symmetrical aspheric surface. An effective focal length fx in an X-axis direction of the camera lens assembly and an effective focal length fy in a Y-axis direction of the camera lens assembly satisfy 0.5<fx/fy<1.5.

Abstract: In a lens based on one-group configuration, performance is improved, and a wide angle and a low height are achieved. An imaging lens includes first to third lenses. These first to third lenses are sequentially arranged from an object side to an image surface side without sandwiching air. Each surface of the first to third lenses has an aspherical shape. An imaging element is arranged on the image surface side of the imaging lens. A cover glass is attached on an imaging surface of the imaging element without an air gap. Another lens may be arranged between the imaging lens and the imaging element.

Abstract: An imaging optical system according to the present disclosure includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens. The first lens includes an image-plane-side lens surface having an aspherical shape with an inflection point. The second lens has a meniscus shape including a concave surface toward object side. The third lens has a meniscus shape including a concave surface toward image plane side. The first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are disposed in order from the object side toward the image plane side. The imaging optical system is provided as a bi-telecentric optical system.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an optical imaging system, which includes: a lens group, sequentially including, from an object side to an image side along a first direction, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens and a fifth lens with refractive power; a first prism, arranged on the object side of the lens group and configured to reflect light incident into the first prim along a second direction to be emergent from the first prism along the first direction; and a second prism, arranged on the image side of the lens group and configured to reflect light incident into the second prism along the first direction to be emergent from the second prism along a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to one another; at least one lens in the lens group is a plastic lens.

Abstract: Provided are an infrared optical imaging camera lens and an imaging device. The lens includes sequentially along an optical axis, from an object side to an imaging side: a stop, a first lens having positive focal power, a second lens having positive focal power, a third lens having negative focal power, and an optical filter. An object-side surface of the first lens is a convex surface, and an image-side surface of the first lens is a concave surface. An object-side surface of the second lens is a concave surface, and an image-side surface of the second lens is a convex surface. An object-side surface of the third lens is a convex surface in a region near the optical axis, and an image-side surface of the third lens is a concave surface in the region near the optical axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a small lens system including a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens sequentially arranged from an object along an optical axis, wherein the thickness (ct1) of the first lens, the thickness (ct3) of the second lens, and the thickness (ct5) of the third lens satisfy ct1/ct3>1.5 and ct1/(ct3+ct5)>0.8, the refractive power (P2) of the second lens satisfies ?0.01<P2<0.01, the lens thickness (et) at a predetermined height and the center thickness (ct) of the second lens thereof satisfy |et?ct|<5 ?m up to 30% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof and satisfy et?ct<?20 ?m at 70% of the height of the rear effective diameter thereof, and the f-number of the lens system is less than 1.7.

Abstract: A base assembly includes an imaging sensor having a sensor surface to receive a sample, and a platform connected to the base assembly. The base assembly includes (a) an aperture configured to receive a lid surface of a lid in a position to define an imaging space between the sensor surface and the lid surface and (b) a movement portion movable toward and away from the base assembly. The platform and the base assembly are configured to limit contact between the sample and the base assembly other than at the sensor surface.

Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected by a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. In each tube a beam path is formed with a first optical axis of an objective lens, with a second optical axis of an eyepiece and with a prism erecting system. The first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece are offset parallel to each other by a distance, and the first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece lie in a common plane. Outer sides of the two tubes in a section of their longitudinal extent parallel to the optical axis which overlaps with a longitudinal extent of the prism erecting system have a waist with respect to a direction perpendicular to the plane.

Abstract: A lens assembly, for use in microscopy imaging of a sample in a cryogenic environment, is described. A solid immersion lens which has a planar surface for accepting a sample for imaging is mounted within an aperture provided through the plane of a planar mount. The microscopy imaging may include using super-resolution optical imaging techniques such as single molecule localisation techniques.

Abstract: An anti-shake compensation structure is provided. The anti-shake compensation structure includes an auto-focus module driving a lens to move along a light entering path of the lens. The auto-focus module includes a lens holder holding the lens, a coil adjacent to the lens holder, and a magnet corresponding to the coil. The anti-shake compensation structure further includes an outer frame supporting the lens holder, and a compensation driving unit driving the lens to sway relative to the outer frame along a direction not parallel to the light entering path. The compensation driving unit includes a compensation coil corresponding to the magnet.

Abstract: There are disclosed aiming and target identification devices useful with firearms. One device includes a laser diode capable of emitting visible, infrared or ultraviolet light at the operator's selection to form a laser using a single or compound collimator. A single collimator can be repositioned at different distances from the laser source to ensure proper positioning to create a laser beam for the particular wavelength of light emitted from the laser diode. A compound collimator could have different collimating regions and be configured to rotate to cause the different collimating regions to receive light emitted from the laser source such that different light wavelengths are properly collimated without needing to alter the distance from the collimator to the laser diode.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens is provided. The optical imaging lens includes sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis: a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens and an eighth lens. The first lens has a positive refractive power; the fourth lens has a positive refractive power; the fifth lens has a negative refractive power; the seventh lens has a positive refractive power; the eighth lens has a negative refractive power; and a total effective focal length f of the optical imaging lens, an entrance pupil diameter EPD of the optical imaging lens and a distance TTL from the object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface of the optical imaging lens on the optical axis satisfy 5 mm<f×(TTL/EPD)<7.2 mm.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging lens with excellent optical characteristics which satisfies demand of low profile and low F-number. An imaging lens comprising in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens with positive refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region, a second lens with negative refractive power having an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region, a third lens with positive or negative refractive power in a paraxial region, a fourth lens with negative refractive power in a paraxial region, and a fifth lens with positive refractive power having an image-side surface being convex in a paraxial region, and predetermined conditional expressions are satisfied.

Abstract: A camera lens group including, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens having negative refractive power, a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens having refractive power, a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a third lens having positive refractive power, a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface; a fourth lens having refractive power; a fifth lens having positive refractive power and a convex image-side surface; and a sixth lens having negative refractive power, a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface. Half of a field-of-view Semi-FOV of the camera lens group and half of a diagonal length ImgH of an effective pixel area on an imaging plane satisfy: 10.00 mm<tan2(Semi-FOV)*ImgH<23.50 mm. A maximum distortion of the camera lens group is less than 3.50%.

Abstract: An integral optical stack includes a lens film having first and second major surfaces. The first major surface includes microlenses having an average peak-to-valley height PV1. A light absorbing layer is disposed on the lens film and defines a plurality of openings. A substantially planarizing optically diffusive layer is disposed on the first major surface of the lens film, conforming to the microlenses. The optically diffusive layer includes a plurality of nanoparticles. A polymeric material bonds the nanoparticles to each other to form a plurality of nanoparticle aggregates defining a plurality of voids therebetween. The optically diffusive layer has an average thickness greater than about 8 microns, and an index of refraction of less than about 1.25. Any non-planarity of a major surface of the optically diffusive layer due to the microlenses of the first major surface has an average peak-to-valley height PV2, PV2?0.7 PV1.

Abstract: The present invention is a lightweight lens cell assembly forming a nightvision eyepiece. The lens cell has an integral focusing mechanism and at least one lens element manufactured from a polymer. Because the lens cell is manufactured from a material thermally matched to the polymer and the lens element is integrally connected to the lens cell or connected to the lens cell by an interference fit, the assembly provides significant benefits to both weight and error reduction.

Abstract: An optical system includes an illumination device, an erecting optical unit and a scanning device. The illumination device is configured to generate illumination light. The scanning device is configured to generate a temporal sequence of at least two tilted illumination planes for illuminating a stationary sample volume. The at least two tilted illumination planes are arranged at a distance from one another and parallel to one another.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical lens group including, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens. The first lens has negative refractive power; the second lens has refractive power, and an image-side surface thereof is a concave surface; the third lens has refractive power, and an image-side surface thereof is a convex surface; the fourth lens has positive refractive power, and an object-side surface thereof is a convex surface; the fifth lens has negative refractive power; and the sixth lens has refractive power. The third lens is made of glass, and a center thickness CT3 of the third lens along the optical axis and a center thickness CT4 of the fourth lens along the optical axis satisfy 1.5<CT3/CT4<2.5.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly including, sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis, a first lens having refractive power, a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface; a second lens having positive refractive power; a third lens having refractive power and a convex object-side surface; a fourth lens having positive refractive power; and a fifth lens having negative refractive power. An effective focal length f1 of the first lens and a radius of curvature R1 of the object-side surface of the first lens satisfy 0.7?f1/R1<1.5.