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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7804643 | Reticle and use thereof for an aiming telescope An illuminable reticle (1) has a minor (5) disposed laterally beside the carrier (2) and having two foci (8 and 9). The light source (6) is disposed in one focus (8). The line image (3) is disposed in the secon... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7365924 | Sight tube pivot assembly An improved aiming tube pivot assembly for use in a sighting and/or aiming apparatus which comprises an aiming tube axially mounted within an outer tube (or housing). A support ring supports the aiming tube within the outer tube in a gimbal-like arrangement by means... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355790 | Optical sight having a reticle illuminated through a non-lambertian light diffuser An optical sight includes an optical train having an optical path therethrough. The optical train typically includes an objective, a prism that receives the optical path from the objective, and an eyepiece that receives the optical path from the prism. A reticle is ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7256933 | Multi-purpose optical corrector system An optical corrector system optical system comprising two components, a first housing supporting therein a telenegative-type lens, and a second housing supporting therein a positive-type lens. The first housing is adapted to be coupled to a telescope in a manner so ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7177087 | Compound asperic ocular for riflescope An ocular or eyepiece lens assembly for a riflescope or spotting scope or other types of telescopic optical systems which may include a three element lens assembly comprised of materials of three different refractive indices, at least one of the lens elements compos... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7113331 | Binocular telescope with photographing function A binocular telescope with a photographing function comprises a pair of telescopic optical systems, a photographing optical system, and a pair of reticle elements, on which reticles are formed. The reticle elements are provided in the telescopic optical systems for ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7099001 | Auto-collimator For detection of the inclination of the normal of a measurement-subject article, an auto-collimator applies a laser beam from a light source onto the measurement-subject article. Then, the return light reflected back from the measurement-subject article is concentra... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092076 | Surveying instrument A surveying instrument, comprising a collimation optical system and a visible laser projecting device with a visible laser light source unit for emitting a point light, wherein the surveying instrument comprises a photodetector for detecting a reflection light enter... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088506 | Compact spotting scope with side focus control A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level with one hand in an ergonomic arm and wrist position for steady suppor... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081995 | Binocular An erecting prism of a binocular includes a first and a second prism, which are held by a holder, and the holder being supported vertically movable and laterally immobile with respect to a thin plate. The thin plate is supported laterally movable and vertically immo... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7006285 | Range binoculars Disclosed is a pair of range binoculars that, when the pupil distance is adjusted, is free from a deviation of the optical axes and undesirable influences on the electronic parts resulting from vibration caused by the adjustment, is capable to show the measured dist... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6995905 | Sighting telescope A sighting telescope has an inner tube that moves transversely of the telescope axis relative to an outer tube, and operating elements arranged mutually at an angle for transversely displacing the inner tube. In an embodiment of the invention, the outer tube has an ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6927907 | Viewing device A reference plate is situated on an optical axis of an eyepiece. The reference plate includes a first glass plate and a second glass plate. One surface of the first glass plate and one surface of the second glass plate are bonded. Cross hairs are formed on the bonde... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6429970 | Supplementary appliance for telescopic sights The invention proposes a supplementary appliance (3) in order to produce an illuminated reticle (5) for telescopic sights (1), which can be fitted as required to different telescopic sights (1), to be precise to their objective end (2), and allows the use... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6333812 | Borescope An orbital scanning borescope includes a tube insertable into an inaccessible location in use and an optical system for gathering an image of a feature and transmitting the image to a viewing device located in a housing at the proximal end of the tube. Th... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6169628 | Protective window for optical sight The invention comprises a protective window for an optical sight. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an optical sight (20) may comprise an optical component (182, 300) transmitting an image of a scene. A protective window (180, 430) may b... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6154313 | Protective window for optical sight The invention comprises a protective window for an optical sight. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, an optical sight (20) may comprise an optical component (182, 300) transmitting an image of a scene. A protective window (180, 430) may b... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6111692 | Multi-function day/night observation, ranging, and sighting device and method of its operation A multi-function day/night observation, ranging, and sighting device includes a single objective lens and a single eyepiece lens, and at the eyepiece lens provides an image of a scene. The single objective lens leads to a visible-light first optical path,... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6088156 | Finder optical system A finder optical system has an objective optical system for forming an intermediate image of an object and an eyepiece optical system, and is disposed independent of a photographing optical system. The objective optical system includes a reflecting member... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6081373 | Light transmitting device A light transmitting device for use in a viewing apparatus or optical device, particularly a night vision device. The device is composed of a material which is capable of transmitting light from a remote source. Light from a visible indicator such as an L... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6005711 | Variable optical power telescopic sight with side focus control A variable optical power telescopic sight with adjustable focus control includes a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, an interior and exterior, and first and second ends. The housing holds an eyepiece positioned at the second end and an erector p... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5905592 | Laser theodolite A laser theodolite is provided which comprises a telescope (6), a focusing lens (10) and a reticle (12) provided in the telescope, a polarization beam splitter (13') provided on an optical axis (O) between the focusing lens and the reticle for reflecting ... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5902996 | Mounting assembly for image intensifier tube in optical sight The invention comprises a mounting assembly for an image intensifier tube in an optical sight. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a mounting assembly (152) may include a housing (154), a retainer (158) and a locking device (177). The hous... | 05/11/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5745287 | Reticle assembly for optical sight The invention comprises a reticle assembly for an optical sight. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a reticle assembly (58) may comprise a housing (302) having a first slot (322) formed along an inside surface (304) by a first set of oppo... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5671088 | Variable optical aiming devices The present invention provides an erector system characterized by centered erector lenses and lens holder movement capability to alter relative erector lens placement. Alignment of the erector lens optical centers facilitates the reduction of the phenomen... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5594584 | Dot sighting device A dot sighting device comprises a lens-shaped transparent objective element with convex and concave surfaces, the convex surface extending outwardly toward a target and the concave surface extending toward a user's eye. The concave surface has a first cen... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5434704 | Night vision weapon sight A night vision sight is provided for use with a weapon, which includes an objective lens and a non-inverting image intensifier tube disposed along an optical axis, providing an intensified target image. The sight is focused by direct movement of the image... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5414557 | Reticle apparatus for night vision devices Reticle apparatus that is affixed to the output surface of an image intensifier tube fiber optic element in a night vision goggle system. One embodiment provides for an illuminated reticle pattern. The reticle pattern is etched into a glass substrate whic... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5144479 | Combined telescope and autocollimator A riflescope or other telescope is used as a target projector and as a collecting telescope for the reflected light. The light source is placed at the usual eye position of the telescope, projected through the ocular and then through the objective lens of... | 09/01/1992 |
| 4982502 | Telescopic gun sight In a telescopic gun sight, a widened range of displacement for the inverting system is obtained by the arrangement of the inverting system between the objective and the objective image plane, and the arrangement of the reticle in the eyepiece image plane.... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4806007 | Optical gun sight An optical gun sight having a central axis for a hand gun, shot gun and/or rifle having a firing axis and with the gun sight having an image erector system located generally at the focal plane of the gun sight and with the gun sight including adjustment m... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4789231 | Arrangement for correcting ballistic trajectory in riflescope A riflescope including means for correcting the ballistic trajectory corresponding to the bullets being used. A magnification alteration ring drives a zoom lens system by a rotatable cam cylinder. An axially slidable cam member is coaxially rotatably moun... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4643542 | Telescopic sight with erector lens focus adjustment A telescopic sight is disclosed which may be used as a riflescope for viewing objects at different viewing distances. The telescopic sight is provided with a focus adjustment by longitudinal movement of the erector lens unit relative to an objective lens,... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4408842 | Telescopic sight having lens holder tube with half socket pivot mount A telescopic sight apparatus is described having a lens holder tube which is pivotally mounted at one end thereof by means of an improved half socket pivot means for windage and elevation adjustments. The telescopic sight apparatus may be a rifle scope. T... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4395096 | Variable magnification telescopic sight having reticle centering mount A telescopic sight for a rifle or an optical instrument is described having an improved reticle centering mount apparatus. A reticle centering sleeve is provided around a reticle mounting ring mounted within an outer housing tube containing erector lenses... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4248496 | Riflescope with data display in field of view A riflescope is provided with an auxiliary optical system for forming an internal image of data or information disposed outside of the normal eyepiece field of view. A primary application of the system is to transfer an optical image of a target-range fig... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4247161 | Rifle telescope A rifle telescope is provided which may be of either the movable erector lens assembly type or the movable reticle assembly type and which provides resilient means in said tube biasing said assembly vertically and horizontally in said tube, an elevation a... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4200355 | Telescopic scope having an integrally formed saddle A telescopic scope for use in conjunction with a firearm, the scope of the type having a tubular member, at least one eye-piece lens proximal to one end of the tubular member, at least one objective lens proximal to the other end of the tubular member, an... | 04/29/1980 |