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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5223974 | Collimator for binocular viewing system The present invention relates to an improved collimator assembly that includes two separate optical paths. Each optical path passes through a corrector lens arrangement substantially centered and aligned with one of two eyepiece lens assemblies. Each corr... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5221991 | Device to secure binoculars to a tripod A device to secure binoculars to a tripod having a rectangularly shaped base plate of a durable material, a rectangularly shaped compressible resilient pad made of a high density closed cell foam material operably attached to the top side of the base, a h... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5212591 | Focusing mechanism for binoculars In binoculars employing a pair of telephotographic optical systems with their respective optical axes being arranged in parallel to each other, the telephotographic optical systems having a lens group for focusing, respectively, and at least one of the te... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5191470 | Monocular optical inspection system with long eye relief and enhanced depth perception A monocular inspection system (10) having a substantial eye relief (62), a large exit pupil, and a line of sight viewing of an object under observation (14). The inspection system (10) includes an objective lens assembly (20) which forms an image of the o... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5157553 | Collimator for binocular viewing system The present invention relates to an improved collimator assembly that includes two separate optical paths. Each optical path passes through a corrector lens arrangement substantially centered and aligned with one of two eyepiece lens assemblies. Each corr... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5126549 | Automatic focusing telescope An automatic focusing telescope capable of automatic focusing. This automatic focusing telescope includes object lens means for forming an inverted image of an object, ocular lens means for observing the image formed by the object lens means, erect prism ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5089911 | Telescope having image field stabilization The invention relates to a binocular telescope having cardanically journalled inverting systems mounted on a symmetrical double holder. This double holder is connected via a spring joint to a stationary non-movable base frame which is mounted at the pivot... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5042930 | Optical system which allows coincident viewing, illuminating and photographing A binocular surgical loupe which enhances the illumination of the viewed field while avoiding flare effects of illuminating light within the loupe optics. The binocular system utilizes circularly polarized illumination and viewing to prevent flare effects... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5029995 | Telescope having image field stabilization by cardanically journalled inverting systems The invention relates to a binocular telescope having cardanically journalled inverting systems mounted on a symmetrical double holder. This double holder is connected via a spring joint to a stationary non-movable base frame which is mounted at the pivot... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5000556 | Binocular telescope with auxiliary lens system Auxiliary lens cylinders constituting a tele-or wide-conversion lens system can be held in and away from the front of the objective lenses of a binocular telescope, so that the main lens system of the binocular telescope can be converted to a highly magni... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4988177 | Light concentrating lens system A prosthesis for visually handicapped persons provides for collection and concentration of available light to thereby assist the visually handicapped with seeing under conditions of reduced or diffuse lighting. The prosthesis has a single or pair of tubul... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4984879 | Comfortable binocular A comfortable binocular is disclosed. The comfortable binocular includes an outer cushiony binocular structure that contains a first hole and a second hole, a first telescopically adjustable lens arrangement that is readily removably disposed in the first... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4961626 | Direct incorporation of night vision in a helmet mounted display Helmet mounted display apparatus for use in aircraft and rotorcraft includes an first image source for generating images comprising pilotage symbol information, a second image source for sensing and generating images of the exterior scene, and relay optic... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4953963 | Aviator's night vision system An aviator's night vision system (10) includes a small, compact, portable battery pack (68) separate from, and unattached to, a helmet (12), but comprising a container housing a battery (78) with a goggle assembly receptacle of the type that is mounted on... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4861997 | Stereoscopic thermographic apparatus A compact stereoscopic thermographic IR viewing device is disclosed, which comprises a thermographic apparatus in front of which two binocular telescopes are arranged. One of the two telescopes images an IR scene in two intermediate images which differ sl... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4806005 | Spotting system for binoculars and telescopes An auxiliary spotting optical system for binoculars and telescopes includes an auxiliary objective lens proximate the principal objective lens, a principal magnification system field of view indicator and an image transfer arrangement between the field of... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4758077 | Binocular using collimating mirror to replace porro prisms In a binocular employing mirrors in place of Porro prisms as an erector system, including a pair of telescopes each having a hollow body shell, a plurality of mirrors in the shell and arranged to provide a folded light path therethrough, eyepiece and obje... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4749271 | Finder scope for use with astronomical telescopes A finder or sighting scope for use with an astronomical telescope, the finder scope having a target member or reticle located at the common focus of the scope objective and the eyepiece. The target member or reticle may be seen as a magnified telescope vi... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4741608 | Turning mirror for integrating image and light indicator ray bundles An electrical-optical system is disclosed having a turning mirror (24) for superimposing light rays (44) of an indicator LED (40) into the primary optical path (28) of an image (18). The turning mirror (24) comprises a solid having a frontal mirrored refl... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4730912 | Distortionless sight utilizing holographic components A sight comprises an image carrier (D) presenting an exit aperture (P3) and forming, from an observed image (I), an intermediate image (I') at the focus (F) of an ocular comprised of a spherical mirror (M) with the same optical axis (XX') as that of the i... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4714321 | Optical viewing apparatus The apparatus permits an external target to be viewed along a sight-line by a sensing device and for the projection of a beam of laser radiation (12) towards the target. The apparatus includes a viewing window (10) transparent to radiation at a wavelength... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4699480 | Surgical ophthalmoscopes A surgical ophthalmoscope for observing the fundus of a patient's eye, the ophthalmoscope having a left eyepiece and a right eyepiece, a light source for directing light into the patient's eye, a condensing lens for focusing an image of the patient's eye ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4639099 | Optical instrument An optical instrument such as a binoculars has an eyepiece lens unit detachably mounted on an eyepiece mount and comprising an eyepiece lens assembly including an eyepiece lens and an image intensifier tube assembly separably coupled to the eyepiece lens ... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4630900 | System for introducing by reflection additional information into binoculars A system for superimposing additional information on the optical path of a telescope or binoculars is provided wherein the additional information is in the form of a slide or film strip containing a map sector and angle information which is out of the opt... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4626081 | Binocular alignment A binocular viewing device including means for resiliently mounting a prism seat to the binocular body within an enclosed chamber consisting of at least three elongated fasteners spaced about the periphery of the prism seat, with means associated with eac... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4568153 | Binocular telescope A binocular observation device for a single real or aerial image with a short focal length, comprising an optical element having a semi-reflecting surface permitting the passage of light towards a convergent eyepiece and deflecting the light onto a conver... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4488790 | Binocular and spectacle-type mounting assembly therefor A binocular includes a pair of telescopes each having a hollow body shell, a plurality of mirrors in the shell and arranged to provide a folded light path therethrough, eyepiece and objective barrels mounted on the shell and having, respectively, eyepiece... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4445766 | Binoculars with a detachable small camera Binoculars and a camera with a telephoto lens system are connected by inserting the telephoto lens barrel through a large lumen in the axis of connection of the binocular halves. A bush mounted within the lumen has an aligning groove for receiving an alig... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4383741 | Binocular night telescope The invention relates to a binocular night telescope of the type which comprises a large aperture objective (1), a light amplifier tube (2) for amplifying the image projected by said large aperture objective and a viewing microscope which comprises telesc... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4361378 | Biocular viewing apparatus A system for biocular viewing of a distant scene or object especially under daylight conditions comprises an objective lens which produces an initial image, one or two relay lenses with associated reflectors which produce from that initial image a pair of... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4318584 | Image stabilized optical system A telescopic optical system composed of an objective, an eyepiece and an erect prism located between the objective and the eyepiece is provided with a reticle located on the focal plane of the objective. The objective, the eyepiece and the reticle are fix... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4306630 | Radio controlled miniature target vehicle and radio control accessory for binoculars An extended vision control device or accessory for selective attachable-detachable use with visual aid instruments such as binoculars, or monocular optical telescopes and the like, to enhance both visual tracking and radio control movement of mobile vehic... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4278320 | Binocular stand for astronomical observations A device for use with a binocular in order to facilitate astronomical observations includes a mirror supported on a base adjacent to a vertical strut. A binocular is attached to the vertical strut and is aligned downwardly at an angle of approximately 30Â... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4175825 | Optical transmission system with a pechan prism for equalizing optical paths Couples an additional optical system to an existing system having viewing optics, including an eyepiece. A pivoted mirror reflects the image scene from the imaging optics of the existing system to the viewing optics. The added system transmits a second im... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4037921 | Night vision apparatus In night vision apparatus, a wide-angle view, and a narrow-angle but higher-resolution view, are observed simultaneously in superposed relationship to provide a composite view which is wide-angle, but has a higher-resolution part. Night vision goggles or ... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3947086 | Device for tilting a field in an optical system A single entrance prism and two symmetrical second prisms divide the radiation from an object into two light paths and angularly correct the rotation of the image planes for a binocular viewing system.... | 03/30/1976 |