(19)
(11) EP 1 451 619 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.01.2004

(43) Date of publication:
01.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/36

(21) Application number: 02795578.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 5/30, G02B 27/28, G03B 27/72, G02F 1/09
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/034828
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/038479 (08.05.2003 Gazette 2003/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.10.2001 US 335093 P
21.11.2001 US 332183 P
12.03.2002 US 363808 P
26.03.2002 US 367911 P
31.05.2002 US 385427 P
20.06.2002 US 178601
20.06.2002 US 178937
20.06.2002 US 178621
20.06.2002 US 178935

(71) Applicant: Optical Research Associates
Pasadena, CA 91107-3103 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MCGUIRE, James, Jr.
    Pasadena, CA 91105 (US)

(74) Representative: Popp, Eugen, Dr. et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNERPostfach 86 06 24
81633 München
81633 München (DE)

   


(54) STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING ABERRATION IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS