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Patent Inventor Names
Yuichi Shibazaki0
Date of Patent
December 26, 2006
0Patent Application Number
101110650
Date Filed
August 10, 2001
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Patent abstract
An optical element holding apparatus provided with a holding portion for holding a flange portion of an optical element. The holding portion includes a bearing surface block having a bearing surface, which contacts the flange portion, and a bearing surface block support mechanism, which rotatably supports the bearing surface block about a tangential axis of the optical element. This structure holds the optical element with the optical element holding apparatus in a kinematical manner and maintains satisfactory imaging performance in the optical element.
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