Title: Anamorphic lens for a photographic flash assembly
Application Number: 95190580 Application Date: 1995.06.21
Publication Number: 1129988 Publication Date: 1996.08.28
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G02B3/06;G02B13/08;G03B15/05
Applicant(s) Name: Eastman Kodak Co. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: R. E. Albrecht
Attorney & Agent: CUI YOUPING LIN CHANGAN
Abstract:
    An anamorphic lens (10) having a first surface (14) which has either a cylindrical or an acylindrical radius of curvature, and a second surface (16) having either a cylindrical or an acylindrical radius of curvature. Each surface has a primary longitudinal axis (22, 24,) which is preferably but not necessarily orthogonal to the optical axis (18) of the lens (10); and the longitudinal axes are crossed. Preferred applications for the anamorphic lens include non-image forming illumination systems wherein independent illumination control in two coplanar directions at the object is desired. A process for recycling a single use camera having such an anamorphic lens is also disclosed.
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