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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7982951 | Digital tracking platform for telescopes A digitally controlled platform for precise celestial tracking of astronomical telescopes, generally those having an independent pointing mechanism. A movable stage carrying the telescope is moved relative to a base by three digitally controlled actuators each of wh... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7948677 | Structure for supporting an optical telescope An apparatus for the focusing of incident light includes a base assembly that is adapted to support a primary mirror. The primary mirror includes an outside circumference and an inside aperture. An upright member is attached to the base assembly at a first end there... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7382533 | Disc based alt-azimuth telescope mount A disc-based altitude-azimuth telescope mount for mounting and adjusting a telescope along altitude and azimuth axes. The telescope mount includes an azimuth disc assembly for facilitating adjustment of the telescope along the azimuth axis and an altitude disc assem... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7339729 | Focusing device and a telescopic tube module thereof A focusing device and a telescopic tube module thereof are for use with optical equipment. The focusing device has a base module and a telescopic tube module. The base module has a housing, a shaft, and at least two bearings. The telescopic tube module has a tubular... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339731 | Self-aligning telescope Embodiments of the present disclosure include self-aligning telescope control systems and self-alignment methods. In an embodiment, a telescope control system orients a telescope with respect to the celestial sphere by pointing the telescope in the direction of an a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313763 | System for operating an astronomical observatory in real time using http A system for operating an astronomical observatory made up of astronomical hardware, utilizing a web browser operated by a user, and a web server connected to the observatory, wherein both the control to, and feedback from the observatory are displayed to the user i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270304 | Isolating positioning boom for instrument platform A positioning boom disposed between a space-based observatory platform and its instrument payload provides thermal and dynamic isolation as well as fine pointing and momentum control. The inventive system isolates a sensitive payload from a warm, dynamically noisy s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265901 | Telescope mount having locator system and drive mechanism for locating objects and positioning telescope A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for observation thereof. A microprocessor receives signals from the encoder me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7190515 | Solar telescope with integrated alignment mechanism A targeting unit is incorporated into the main body of a solar telescope. The targeting image is provided by an aperture facing the sun in the housing of the telescope through which sunlight is received and directed to a transmissive viewing screen placed in the hou... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174982 | Displaceable support stand A displaceable support stand (1) includes a support stand base (5) with a support surface (6) which is adapted to rest on the ground, a lifting device for lifting the support stand base (5) and therewith the support stand (1) above... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177077 | Sunspotter solar telescope A solar telescope is disclosed that facilitates safe observation of the sun with minimal setup, targeting effort or operator skill. The folded solar telescope of the invention includes a friction stabilized telescope support system that is capable of maintaining a s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155031 | Moving object detection method From a plurality of pictures 1-1 through 1-3 captured at successive time intervals, pictures 2-1 through 2-3 of regions determined in accordance with the movement of the celestial object are cut out. By derivin... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7128466 | Dual thermometer system The invention provides a dual thermometer system for the measurement and display of temperature data taken at two separate locations within an oven. In one aspect, the invention provides an elongated probe connected with a flexible electronic cable. The probe houses... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7092156 | Automated telescope alignment and orientation method A fully automated telescope system is able to be fully operable in both Alt-Az and polar configurations. In either configuration, the telescope aligns itself to the celestial coordinate system following a simplified initialization procedure during which the telescop... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079317 | Automated telescope with distributed orientation and operation processing An automated telescope includes an optical system and respective altitude and azimuth motor systems. Each motor system is configured to rotate the optical system about a corresponding altitude or azimuth axis. Each of the altitude and azimuth motor systems includes ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048238 | Telescope support stand system A telescope support stand system for side cutaway view of the present invention in the contracted position. The telescope support stand system includes a base that is permanently secured to a floor, a lower tube attached to the base, an upper tube slidably positione... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046438 | Telescope mount having locator system and drive mechanism for locating objects and positioning telescope A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for observation thereof. A microprocessor receives signals from the encoder me... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7035005 | Adjustable telescope tracking platform An equatorial tracking platform for a telescope that comprises two rolling surfaces, each in contact with a pair of rollers which each have an adjustment for the latitude setting. One rolling surface is a complex 3-dimensional contour, which provides for a differing... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019896 | Polar-axis telescope and equatorial telescope mount including the same The polar-axis telescope has an objective lens, a focal plate, an eyepiece, a zoom optical system, and a zoom optical system driver. The objective lens forms an object image, and the focal plate is arranged on a focal plane of the objective lens. The eyepiece is arr... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6972902 | Telescope system having auto-tracking altitude-azimuthal mount and methods for calibrating same One aspect of the invention provides a method for calibrating an alt-az telescope system with a latitude of an observer location. The telescope system comprises a telescope tube mounted for pivotal motion about altitude and azimuthal axes and a latitude indicator co... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969176 | Spherically-enclosed folded imaging system Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining compact, high beam-quality imaging systems for use within a spherical housing of a sensor ball of a given size. Primary and secondary mirrors may be positioned or adapted for positioning within a spherical housing of a... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6940532 | Information processing apparatus, display control method and storage medium An information processing apparatus includes a scrolling section which changes a display on a display screen from a first display region to a second display region by a scrolling process, and a return section which returns the display to the first display region in ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940642 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing an optical tube on a base An apparatus and method for stabilizing an optical tube on a base wherein a tension adjuster adapted to adjust the tension between the optical tube and sideboard of the base is secured between a the optical tube and the sideboard. By turning the tension adjuster, te... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937392 | Telescope, telescope tube and telescope mount for supporting a telescope tube A telescope comprises a telescope tube and a mount for supporting the telescope tube for altitude and azimuth positioning. The mount comprises an azimuth assembly including vertical bearing holders in spaced parallel relation and an altitude assembly including inter... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930831 | Vari-focal polar alignment scope A vari-focal polar alignment scope includes an objective optical system, a relay optical system, and an eyepiece optical system, in that order from the object side. The relay optical system includes an erecting vari-focal viewing optical system, including a positive... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6922283 | Systems and methods for automated telescope alignment and orientation A fully automated telescope system is operable in both alt-az and equatorial modes. In either configuration, the telescope system aligns and orients itself to the celestial coordinate system following a simplified initialization procedure during which the telescope ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6909381 | Aircraft collision avoidance system An aircraft collision avoidance system utilizing video signals of the air space surrounding the aircraft for determining whether an object, such as another aircraft, is too close. Use is made of various types of monitors to display the on coming object and its locat... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904184 | Image processing apparatus In an image processing apparatus, image data, defining input images of a scene recorded at different times and with different viewing positions and viewing directions, is processed to generate data defining a time-lapse sequence of images for display to a user showi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6764183 | Color laser display employing excitation solid laser unit, fiber laser unit, or semi conductor laser unit Disclosed herein is a color laser display that comprises a red laser light source for emitting red laser light, a green laser light source for emitting green laser light, and a blue laser light source for emitting blue laser light. An excitation solid laser unit (wh... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6671091 | Portable telescope mount with integral locator using magnetic encoders for facilitating location of objects and positioning of a telescope A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for observation thereof. A microprocessor receives signals from the... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6639718 | Telescope mount A support for a telescope includes cavities for holding ballast material for improved stability. The cavities are provided in a fork to which the telescope is mounted, the fork is fixed to a ground-engaging frame for rotation about an axis of the fork. Th... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6614593 | Sunspotter solar telescope A solar telescope is disclosed that facilitates safe observation of the sun with minimal setup, targeting effort or operator skill. The folded solar telescope of the invention includes a friction stabilized telescope support system that is capable of main... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6603602 | Portable telescope mount with integral locator using magnetic encoders for facilitating location of objects and positioning of a telescope A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for observation thereof. A microprocessor receives signals from the... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6522448 | Optical element An optical element has a small reflection loss of light on a boundary surface between a photonic crystal and the normal medium. The optical element includes: a normal medium region having a first refractive index; a photonic crystal region having a refrac... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519084 | Telescope and movement control device A telescope is constructed so that inertia force caused when the telescope is moved is canceled to thereby eliminate any influence on a space station, artificial satellite or the like. When a telescope body (1) rotates around an axis (X) in a direction (&... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6493137 | Monocular mounting for multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle having a hot shoe connector There is disclosed a multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle (PNVG) system having two monocular subassemblies, each having a first channel and a second channel, each channel having an optical axis. A mounting structure, having a right and a left side,... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6467738 | Tripod-structure for telescopes A tripod/telescope assembly including a tripod structure and optical tube-fork-base structure removably connected to one another by a conical central opening formed in an upper structure of the tripod and a complementary conical structure extending from a... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6445498 | Upgradeable telescope system A telescope system facilitates easy upgrading from friction lock mounting to manual worm drive, and from manual worm drive to motor drive. Vibration isolation provides a steady field of view for enhanced observation and photography. A telescope mount faci... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6392799 | Fully automated telescope system with distributed intelligence A fully automated telescope system is able to be fully operable in both Alt-Az and polar configurations. In either configuration, the telescope aligns itself to the celestial coordinate system following a simplified initialization procedure during which t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6369942 | Auto-alignment tracking telescope mount A mounting and tracking system for telescopes receives date, time, and geographical position data and, in response, automatically selects and points the telescope to a first alignment star. The user completes the exact centering of the first alignment sta... | 04/09/2002 |
