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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8094372 | 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 | 01/10/2012 |
| 7929206 | 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. ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7821707 | Drive system useful in a night vision device A drive system for optical components particularly useful with night vision devices. The drive system uses a single motor to rotate a selected one of two components between its operative and inoperative positions while retaining the other component in its inoperativ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7675677 | 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.... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7643210 | Night vision binoculars A compact night vision binoculars with a first eyepiece channel and a second eyepiece channel and including: an optical separator (8), positioned at the output of a light intensifier tube (2); a plane of reflection (8′) common to the first opt... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7532394 | Methods 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. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7492512 | 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 asymme... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7483208 | Multifunctional observation device In an observation device according to the invention, it is possible to coordinate a multiplicity of functions with the device by using and exchanging optical modules. By means of existing optical components in the observation device, transmitted and/or received beam... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7372637 | Focusing unit and optical device A focusing mechanism allowing a user to adjust the focus from infinity to a close distance rapidly and precisely, and an optical device utilizing such a focusing mechanism. The focusing unit includes an optical member movable along an optical axis of an optical syst... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372627 | Holder for field glasses A holder for field glasses has a pair of substantially similar resilient receptacles that each has a main body with an open bottom and a narrower neck with an open top. A slot is located in each neck portion while a slit extends between each slot and its respective ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365905 | Collimated optical system An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longit... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7351977 | Methods and systems for distinguishing multiple wavelengths of radiation and increasing detected signals in a detection system using micro-optic structures Methods and systems for detection of. One method includes receiving light of a predetermined wavelength range from a source, and splitting the received light into multiple components having differing wavelengths. The method further includes directing the components ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7330310 | Focusing device with diopter adjustment A method for focusing and diopter adjustment in a binocular telescope, in which, for the purpose of diopter adjustment, optical focusing elements (12) in the two telescope tubes (2, 3) can be displaced relative to one another, is distinguished by the f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7330317 | Lens system and image capturing apparatus A lens system 3 is provided with a plurality of lens units including a first lens unit 9, and has a condition changing structure 6 that is capable of changing the condition of the first lens unit 9 without changing the position of the fir... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7315415 | Interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism for optical device An interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism for an optical device includes a slide rail (1) mounted on a middle support of the optical device, two slide blocks (2) mounted on respective lens barrels of the optical device, and a blocking member (... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312923 | 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 ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301147 | Method and system for communicating pulse width in a night vision system power system A night vision system including a power system having a low voltage unit coupled to a high voltage unit. The low voltage unit includes a low voltage controller and a low voltage table correlating step values to pulse widths, the low voltage controller obtaining a de... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294820 | Night vision system including field replaceable image intensifier tube A night vision goggle system is provided having an image intensifier tube that may be installed or replaced without requiring realignment of the optics. The image intensifier tube is coupled to a first locating feature that is in a predetermined relationship to the ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286287 | Visual aid in the form of telescopic spectacles with an automated focusing device A vision aid in the form of telescopic spectacles has two lens systems, which each comprise at least one objective lens (70) and one eyepiece (71). An autofocussing element which changes the focal length of the lens systems for sharp focussing thereof ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283300 | 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 syst... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277224 | Binoculars having displaceable optical elements The binoculars include a pair of displaceable optical elements, which are at least parts of objective optical systems, respectively, a focusing mechanism used to move the displaceable optical elements for focusing, a pair of guide rails that guide the displaceable o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277225 | Convergence value compensating binoculars 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 observation optical syst... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271954 | Binoculars with an integrated laser rangefinder Binoculars having an integrated laser rangefinder has two separate housing parts (1, 2) with eyepieces (16, 17) and objectives (18, 19), which are connected to each other via a jointed bridge (3) for eye width adjustment, and in which the... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268801 | Digital-camera-provided binoculars Binoculars having a digital camera are provided. The digital camera is able to capture an image of an object which is observed through the optical systems of the binoculars. The digital-camera-provide binoculars further comprise a microphone. The microphone is provi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7253952 | 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 eye... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253949 | Stereo microscope A stereo microscope includes two oculars mounted at one end of a housing and an objective lens mounted at an opposite end of the housing. Between the opposite ends of the housing is a rotatably mounted lens magnification changer with three series of bores extending ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250924 | Device a use and a method for tracer stream simulation A device for tracer stream simulation is disclosed. The device includes a casing having an aperture, a beam splitter, and structure for generating a first image. The aperture is capable of displaying first and second fields of sight. The beam splitter conveys a seco... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244033 | Moistureproof optical device An optical device includes a first optical element including an incidence plane on which light from an object is incident, the incidence plane being in contact with the surrounding environment; a main body having an inside and housing the first optical element such ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242522 | Binocular magnifying glasses An adjustment method includes rotating a pair of magnifying glasses in directions opposite to each other using γ-rotation, and correcting inclination of an image, caused by the γ-rotation, by rotating the pair of magnifying glasses in directions opposite to each o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227515 | System and method for forming images for display in a vehicle A system is disclosed that includes a lens system that directs energy from a scene toward a detector and display unit coupled to the detector. The display unit forms an image using information received from the detector. The detector includes an array of detector el... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208733 | Non-visible radiation imaging and inspection A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible radiation of an object. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202999 | Electronic binoculars Electronic binoculars include an imaging unit, a first binocular unit, a second binocular unit, and a mode selector. The imaging unit captures an image of an object. The first binocular unit includes a first ocular unit through which the object is observed based on ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196844 | Imaging optical device, in particular binoculars or telescope An imaging optical device, in particular binoculars or a telescope, comprises, in addition to a casing, an optical system with at least two optical components, the distance of which relative to one another is adjustable for focus setting of the optical system. This ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193792 | Optical component and method for its production An optical component (10a) for at least two pencils (4, 5) of rays has at least one one-piece element (1, 2) of inorganic optical material and at least two segments (6, 7) which are coordinated with the pencils of rays and of which... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174095 | Optical apparatus for observing object According to the present invention, an optical apparatus is provided that comprises a recording medium, a distance-detecting sensor, an illustrated-guide selector, and an image-indicating device. The recording medium stores illustrated-guide data for a plurality of ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172305 | Magnifier having slideably mounted camera A magnifier for use by people with low vision includes a large LCD display upon which an enlarged image appears. Light from an LED is directed in a first direction onto a deflection wall where it is deflected into a direction substantially orthogonal to the first di... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164528 | Electronic binoculars Electronic binoculars comprise an imaging unit, and first and second ocular units. The imaging unit has an imaging device that projects an optical image of an object, and converts the optical image to electric signals. The first ocular unit has a first image-indicat... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158296 | Vision system with eye dominance forced to fusion channel A fusion vision system has a first eyepiece through which a fused viewable image is larger than an image viewed through a second eyepiece to help the operator more easily view the fused image in their brain. The fusion vision system may employ image intensification ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7133198 | Changer device for optical elements The invention proposes a changer device for optical elements (2a–2e) in stereomicroscopes with which a pair of optical elements (2) can be inserted in the two stereo channels (3) of a stereomicroscope. A particularly compa... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133200 | Method and device for focusing and diopter compensation of a telescope A monocular or binocular optical system that is capable of automatically adjusting a diopter setting upon or during a change in magnification in a way that acts to preserve focus and a corresponding method for adjusting a diopter setting to preserve focus upon or du... | 11/07/2006 |
