# US 7,411,729 B2 · Optical filter, method of manufacturing optical filter, optical system, and imaging apparatus

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- Number: US 7,411,729 B2
- Document ID: US7411729B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/196,761
- Filed: 2005-08-04
- Published: 2006-12-28
- Granted: 2008-08-12
- Earliest claimed: 2004-08-12
- Assignees: Olympus Corporation
- Inventors: Noriyuki Iyama; Kazuyuki Hosokawa; Ken Kawamata; Nobuyoshi Toyohara; Joji Sakamoto
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7411729B2

## CPC

- G02B 5/282: {reflecting for infrared and transparent for visible light, e.g. heat reflectors, laser protection}
- G02B 13/004: {having four lenses}
- G02B 13/009: {having zoom function}
- H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An optical system includes a plurality of optical elements having finite refractive power and an electronic imaging device disposed at an image side of the optical system. At least one of the plurality of optical elements is made of resin, and an infrared-cut coating is applied to at least one face of the optical element that is made of resin.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An imaging apparatus comprising:
a zoom optical system including a plurality of optical elements having refractive power;
an electronic imaging device disposed at an image side of the optical system; and
infrared-cut coatings applied to a plurality of faces of the optical elements;
wherein at least one of the plurality of optical elements, to the faces of which the infrared-cut coatings are applied, moves when zooming; and
wherein when the focal length of the zoom optical system is at a wide-angle end, the average value of incident angles of a chief ray at a maximum image height with respect to each surface face to which the infrared-cut coating is applied is smaller than an incident angle with respect to at least one surface face to which the infrared-cut coating is not applied.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared-cut coatings are applied to a plurality of refractive surfaces.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared-cut coatings are applied to at least three faces.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of layers in the infrared-cut coating applied to at least one face is 25 or less.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of layers of the infrared-cut coating applied to at least one face is 15 or less.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of layers of the infrared-cut coating applied to at least one face is 5 or more.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared-cut coatings are applied to faces of different optical elements.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmittance of the entire optical system on an optical axis at wavelengths from 750 nm to 850 nm is approximately 10% or less of the average transmittance at wavelengths from 500 nm to 550 nm.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of optical elements is made of resin.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of optical elements is made of resin and at least one is made of glass.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

An imaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the infrared-cut coating is applied to at least one face of the at least one optical element that is made of glass and to at least one face of the at least one optical element that is made of resin; and
the number of layers in the infrared-cut coating applied to the at least one face of the at least one optical element that is made of glass is larger than the number of layers in the infrared-cut coating applied to the at least one face of the at least one optical element that is made of resin.