US Patent Issued to Atlas Lens on Jan. 27 for "Astigmatism-reducing anamorphic lens assemblies" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,663, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Atlas Lens Co (Glendale, Calif.).

"Astigmatism-reducing anamorphic lens assemblies" was invented by Duane Scott Dewald (Glendale, Calif.) and Dan Kanes (Glendale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Anamorphic lens assembly having first and second anamorphic lens components, each having an astigmatism at infinity focus that is greater than an astigmatism at close focus. As the anamorphic lens assembly transitions from infinity focus to close focus, the astigmatism decreases for both of the first and second anamorphic lens components, which allows for proper focusing at close focus (when the o...