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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7375756 | Binoculars Binoculars have a digital camera function. The binoculars comprise observation optical-systems, an imaging-block, an indicating-device, and an imaging-block direction changing device. The objective optical-systems have objective optical-systems having first- and sec... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7359003 | Display, input and form factor for portable instruments A compact appliance providing high resolution display capability in an ergonomically designed package. Subassemblies of the device are mechanically coupled to avoid interference between a user's hands and face while the device is used, while concurrently providing e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7251073 | 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 ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7171312 | Chemical and biological agent sensor array detectors Chemical and biological detector systems, devices and apparatus. Such devices may be portable and wearable, such as badges, that are analyte-general, rather than analyte-specific, and which provide an optimal way to notify and protect personnel against known and unk... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7061675 | Coarse and fine drives for a monocular A focusing optic can be axially displaced along the optical axis in a housing with the aid of coarse and fine drives. The coarse drive includes a coarse belt drive by which the coarse drive and the focusing optic cooperate actively with one another and the fine belt... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061674 | Electronic binoculars Electronic binoculars comprise an imaging unit, an image-signal processing unit, and first and second ocular units. First and second optical images, obtained by the optical system, are converted to first and second electric signals, due to imaging operations of the ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7020117 | Command processing method and radio communication apparatus A command processing method for a radio LAN system composed of a plurality of terminals and at least one base apparatus is disclosed which prevents users of the terminals from suffering from confusion or conflict between them with regard to handling of a command iss... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6992275 | Night vision apparatus A multi-focal night vision apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus can include a receptor for receiving light reflected off of and emitted from objects in an image field of the night vision apparatus and a set of optical elements for focusing the light onto the recept... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6937391 | Optical viewer instrument with photographing function In an optical viewer instrument with a photographing function, there is provided a telescopic lens system for observing objects, and a digital camera system including a solid-state image sensor and a photographing lens system associated with each other such that an ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930827 | Monocular device and binocular device A binocular device includes two observation optical systems, an additional optical system, and a viewfinder for the additional optical system. An image-capturing unit is movable between a first image-plane position of one of the observation optical systems and an im... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930829 | Structure for assembly of binocular telescope with photographing function A structure for assembly of a binocular telescope with a photographing function, comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, and an engaging mechanism. A pair of telescopic optical systems is mounted on the lower frame. A photographing unit is mounted on the upper fram... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927906 | Binocular telescope with photographing function A binocular telescope with a photographing function includes a pair of telescopic optical systems, a casing for receiving the telescopic optical systems, and the casing has outer-side end portions. A camera system includes a photographing optical system, and a solid... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924932 | Binocular device A binocular device arranged to enable images recorded by an image recording unit to be reproduced and checked on the site without using a reproduction device provided separately from the binocular device. The binocular device has an image pickup unit for obtaining a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924933 | Binoculars A mechanism for focal adjustment and dipotric deviation adjustment in binoculars. The mechanism includes: a first focal adjustment lens system; a second focal adjustment lens system; a focal adjustment shaft that performs a focal adjustment by causing the first foca... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6903811 | Rangefinder binoculars The range binoculars include first and second observing optical systems, a laser beam-emitter for emitting a laser beam, a measuring optical system for collimating the laser beam and sending the collimated laser beam to a target. A laser beam-receiving device receiv... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6870669 | Variable-powered binoculars A pair of variable-powered binoculars include a pair of objective lens systems; a pair of prism systems, each of the prism system inverting an image that advances through the corresponding objective lens systems, from an inverted image to an erecting image; a pair o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6827577 | Night vision goggle training apparatus The night vision goggle training apparatus simulates the size, feel and handling of actual night vision goggles. A narrow band-width green filter is positioned over the viewing port, to simulate nighttime viewing conditions. The image intensification system used in ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6829085 | Viewing apparatus having a photographing system A viewing apparatus includes a viewing optical system having a positive objective optical system and a positive eyepiece optical system, an image of an object formed through the positive objective optical system being viewed through the positive eyepiece optical sys... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6771434 | Optical device An optical device comprises a lens barrel and a casing. The casing has two casing sections that are movable relative to each other. A distribution cable is provided in the casing, and extends between the casing sections. The distribution cable is loosely wound aroun... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6671090 | Vision enhancing optical system An optical system is capable of enhancing vision of low vision individuals using a simple adjustment mechanism that requires a minimum length of travel to effect a desired adjustment. First and second substantially perpendicular mirrors are mounted in a c... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6542295 | Trinocular field glasses with digital photograph capability and integrated focus function A trinocular apparatus is provided for sighting and photographing subjects in the field. The trinocular apparatus comprises a binocular viewing system and a third barrel focusing a common image on an image capturing device mounted to the binocular viewing... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6490084 | Binocular A binocular includes a right and left lens barrels respectively having a right and left telescope optical systems. The right and left telescope optical systems include focus arrangement structures in which both eyepiece lenses are simultaneously moved the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6466367 | Viewing optical instrument A viewing optical instrument includes a main barrel which supports an objective optical system, a movable member for focus adjustment which is supported by the main barrel to be movable along an optical axis of the objective optical system relative to the... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6323997 | Binocular with adjustable bodies A binocular is constructed to include a bridge, the bridge having two rows of knuckles aligned at two opposite lateral sides thereof, two bodies respectively pivoted to the bridge at two sides, the bodies each having a row of knuckles respectively coupled... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6236505 | Binoculars A binocular includes a hood, an eyepiece lens panel, and an objective lens panel. The hood has top, left side, and right side portions that are integrally formed. The left and right side portions have free edges that extend downwardly from the top to form... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6122101 | Optical device having dioptric correction device An optical device having a dioptric correction device comprises a reference image display unit which is placed in the optical path extending from an object image to the optical system. The reference image is used for dioptric correction. The left and righ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6008937 | Binocular A binocular includes first and second telescope systems, a focus adjustment mechanism and a diopter correction mechanism. The binocular is further provided with a shielding mechanism which selectively shields one of the telescope systems in response to a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5963369 | Digital solid-state binoculars A hand-held 3-D imaging system which incorporates the stereoscopic imaging system within a pair of binoculars. Each telescope optical system has a first optical system, a second optical system, and a third optical system. The first optical system allows f... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5949575 | Binocular telescope A binocular telescope provided with a pair of left and right lens-barrels respectively containing optical systems, a first guide shaft for supporting these lens-barrels in such a manner that the lens-barrels can slide in a direction perpendicular to the o... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5940228 | Objective lens focus assembly A modified objective lens focus assembly of a night vision image intensif monocular for providing focus control travel adjustment that has substantially free movement for a full range of travel. The focus ring and lock ring are cemented together as one s... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5909309 | Method and apparatus for correcting geometrical distortions in an intensified imaging system A method and apparatus to correct and eliminate optical anomalies and geometrical distortions in an intensified imaging system, specifically a night vision system. An image is received from the original objective lens assembly of an unintensified imaging ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5898519 | Compact night vision device A lightweight night vision device that can be used by itself or can be selectively attached to either the objective lens assembly or ocular lens assembly of an existing optical device. The night vision device includes an image intensifier tube for amplify... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5786932 | Vision assisting apparatus A single eye vision device includes a head mount, a vision assist assembly mounted on the head mount for selectable positioning in front of an eye of a wearer and single lever operated positioning apparatus for positioning of the vision assist assembly on... | 07/28/1998 |
