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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120105950 | TRIPOD-CONNECTING ADAPTER A tripod-connecting adapter for connecting a pair of binoculars to a tripod comprising: a base portion that has a width in which a left and a right lens barrels of the pair of binoculars to be placed thereon come into contact therewith, and restricts rotation of the pai... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110310476 | Visual target acquisition scope system In a visual target acquisition scope system for an adjustable connection is provided between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a power scope viewed by a second eye of the user. The system includes first and second movable sections connected ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110228137 | IMPROVED BINOCULAR VIEWING DEVICE An optical device for viewing distant objects. The device includes an objective system and at least one ocular and achieves a magnifying power of greater than 0.6 mm−1 times the entrance pupil diameter in millimeters with an exit pupil of at least 2 mm. Ima... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110164242 | OBSERVATION DEVICE WITH RANGE FINDER The invention describes a long-range optical device (1) with two observation parts (3, 4) and a first observation beam path (11; 12) and a measurement beam path (25), in which the two observation parts (3,4) are arranged essentially pa... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110128619 | OBSERVATION DEVICE WITH A RANGE FINDER The invention describes an observation device (1), having at least two observation parts (3, 4) with an ocular side (6) and an objective side (5). In a position of use the longitudinal axes (40, 41) of the observation parts (3, 4 | 06/02/2011 |
| 20100290112 | TELESCOPE AND BINOCULAR BODY MEMBER A telescope 110 includes: a single objective optical system 113; and a binocular body member (111, 112); the binocular body member including a mount portion 116 for connecting to the objective optical system 113, and a controller 11... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100149633 | COLLIMATED INTENSIFIED VISION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COLLIMATING An optical system includes an optical assembly frame having an input portion, an output portion, and an objective lens assembly disposed at the input portion of the optical assembly frame. The objective lens assembly has an objective lens central optical axis. An eyepie... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100128136 | Passive crosswind profiler A passive optical crosswind profiling system. The system includes at least one telescope defining two apertures separated at a distance and adapted to collect light along at least two separate paths from a field of view containing a target and at least one high-speed di... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20090323182 | Methods and Apparatus Providing Improved Visual Capabilities of Optical Instruments An apparatus for forming an image has one or more lenses in an optical path, at least one angular-sensitive light transmission filter in the optical path, in which transmission varies with change in angular orientation of the filter with reference to the direction of li... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090268284 | BINOCULARS A pair of binoculars is provided with a second bridge portion on which a portion for fitting an adapter for attaching a tripod is provided near to the center of gravity of the binoculars with a given space in the optical axis direction from a first bridge portion that i... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090237783 | BINOCULARS WITH MICROMIRROR ARRAY LENSES The binoculars of the present invention comprise two optical units; one optical unit for each eye. Each optical unit comprises a first reflective lens element and a second reflective lens element, wherein at least one of the reflective lens elements is a Micromirror Arr... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090231694 | Night vision binoculars The invention relates to compact night vision binoculars with a first eyepiece channel and a second eyepiece channel, comprising:
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| 20090201581 | Method and Apparatus Providing Improved Visual Capabilities of Optical Instruments A color-filtering device for enhancing color from a binocular view includes a first variable color filter element a second variable color filter element: and a mechanical assembly for communication of axial rotation to the first and second filter elements.... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090133178 | Night Vision Goggle Mount With Retractable Stops A helmet mount for night vision apparatus including a night vision goggle rotatable between operative and inoperative positions. Retractable stop means are included on the mount for obstructing the rotation of the goggle from its inoperative to operative position withou... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090116105 | Binocular telescope with adjustable prism module In a binocular telescope with an adjustable prism module, an eyepiece lens module, a prism module and an objective lens module are installed inside a telescope tube of the binocular telescope. The prism module includes a prism base, a first right-angle prism, a Porro pr... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20080239479 | Observation Device and Binoculars An observation device has an ocular lens and an objective lens and is adapted to observe through the ocular lens an intermediate image of an object formed by the objective lens. The observation device further includes a display section provided either on a light path co... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080042038 | Binocular display having an adjustment system A binocular display device can include first and second display assemblies. A rail system can adjustably support the first and second display assemblies. The rail system can have a first rail slidably secured to a front region of the display assemblies, and second rail ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080007826 | Modular night vision assemblies A modular night vision assembly comprising a first night vision monocular, a power assembly and a connection assembly. The monocular includes a first monocular housing enclosing a first optic assembly and a first associated electrical assembly. A first contact interface... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070268576 | Waterproof zoom binocular telescope A waterproof zoom binocular telescope includes a left lens barrel, a right lens barrel, an ocular base disposed at an end of each lens barrel, and a synchronous belt sprocket disposed at the connecting position of the two ocular bases. Each ocular base includes an ocula... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070247706 | Interpupillary Viewpoints Distance Minimizer (IVDM) A viewing device for minimizing the distance between interpupillary viewpoints of the left and right eyes to effect biocular viewing or minimized viewpoints viewing by partially reflecting the view of one eye to the other eye or by partially reflecting the view near one... | 10/25/2007 |
| 20070188860 | Binocular with disparate fields of view An improved binocular apparatus, system and method for presenting disparate fields of view is provided. The binocular apparatus and system differently magnifies optical transmissions pertaining to fields of view concurrently and simultaneously presents the optical trans... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070103774 | Locking inter-pupillary distance and convergence adjustment mechanism Improvement to an adornable binocular device having a telescope pair and an adjustable inter-pupillary distance (IPD) where both telescopes move simultaneously and substantially the same distance when the IPD is adjusted, the improvement including a mechanism for releas... | 05/10/2007 |
| 20070064307 | Handsfree fieldglasses having full field of view Handsfree fieldglasses providing increased clarity and magnification of a visual target in an outdoor application are disclosed. The handsfree fieldglasses can include eyeglasses, binoculars, and a customized connector coupling the eyeglasses and binoculars. The eyeglas... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070058248 | Sport view binocular-zoom lens focus system This technological Invention relates to a goggle system which incorporates a motorized focus binocular built into it, which can be used for any given purpose especially one where the user wishes to observe activities from a distance, which provides for hands free operat... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070035825 | MAGNIFYING BINOCULARS Magnifying binoculars configured for observing a magnified image of an object, includes a frame configured to be worn by a user, a pair of magnifying optical system units provided for left and right eyes of the user, respectively, each of the magnifying optical system u... | 02/15/2007 |
| 20070008616 | Interstellar light collector Devices and methods that collect, concentrate, and disperse celestial light into spectra of different wavelengths by utilizing a large collection mirror and a means for dispersion located at a focal point. ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060291046 | Light scanning apparatus and imaging apparatus In a light scanning apparatus including an optical system including a beam deflection means therein and a one-dimensional light modulation device, the one-dimensional light modulation device is disposed on the object side of the optical system, and the beam deflection m... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060245052 | LIGHT-WEIGHT HIGH RESOLUTION VIEWER A magnification loupe carried by spectacles has a Galilean lens system comprising a single-element eyepiece lens and a two-element objective lens. The loupes may be mounted to eyeglass frames by a flip-up mounting member, or they may be mounted through the eyeglass lens... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060245051 | Binoculars A pair of binoculars has lenses constituting optical filters with a transmissivity range within the wavelength range between about 650 nm and at least 800 nm and also with an additional transmissivity band within a wavelength range from about 310 nm to about 600 nm. The... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060193039 | View field frame position adjustable optical device An optical apparatus that can take an image at any inclination. Further, the optical apparatus is provided with a function that a user can know the inclination. A visual field frame having the same shape as an imaging unit is provided in a lens-barrel such that the visu... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060077543 | Stereo camera system and stereo optical module This stereo camera system is constituted of a stereo optical module which acquires a stereo image, a central control unit which evaluates an object as a target based on the stereo image acquired by the stereo optical module, and a communication line through which stereo... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060061858 | Binoculars having single objective lens The present invention relates to a binoculars having single objective lens. A reflecting mirror transferring means comprising four planar mirrors is used to replace a reflecting mirror transferring means comprising prisms, thus the manufacture cost is greatly reduced. T... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060056019 | Binocular with motorized motorized optical adjustment A compact, light-weight binocular includes motorized optical adjust. The binocular includes a pair of telescopic sections connected to a bridge section positioned between them. Each telescopic section includes an eyepiece lens group, a prism element, an intermediate foc... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060033990 | Pair of binoculars The invention aims at providing a pair of binoculars making it possible to easily perform a focusing operation and a diopter adjustment, and efficiently perform an assembling operation. The present invention provides a pair of binoculars having a pair of supporters for ... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20060023302 | Two-stage variable power binoculars The two-stage variable power binoculars are configured so that, in right and left body tubes focus lenses are movably provided in the direction of optical axis, movable frames are movably provided in a direction so as to intersect with the optical axis, magnification sw... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20060018014 | Wide field-of-view binocular device, system and kit A binocular device for transmitting an image into the eyes is provided. The binocular device comprises a first monocular device, for providing one eye with a first asymmetric field-of-view, and a second monocular device for providing another eye with a second asymmetric... | 01/26/2006 |
| 20050275941 | Metal-filled openings for submicron devices and methods of manufacture thereof A method of forming a metal-filled opening in a semiconductor or other submicron device substrate includes forming a conductive bulk layer over the substrate surface and in the opening, wherein the conductive bulk layer has a first grain size. A conductive cap layer is ... | 12/15/2005 |
| 20050237609 | Binoculars Binoculars include a pair of observation optical systems each having an objective optical system, an erecting optical system and an eyepiece optical system, and a focusing mechanism that moves a part of each of observation optical systems. A convergence value compensati... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050237608 | Binocular telescope To provide a binocular telescope including: a pair of objective optical systems; two cover members arranged in a first direction perpendicular to a plane defined by optical axes of the pair of objective optical systems, the two cover members being connected to form a co... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050190440 | Binoculars There is provided binoculars which include a pair of observation optical systems each having an objective optical system, an erecting optical system and an eyepiece optical system. The binoculars include a focusing mechanism that is used to move a part of the observatio... | 09/01/2005 |
