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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7706065 | 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 a user's hand. An optical element positioned within the housing is adjusted by manually rotating a side-mounted adjustment knob that extends lateral... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7706064 | Devices for the magnified viewing of an object A device for the magnified viewing of an object, from which object rays originate, includes a lens system (1) for collecting object rays. In one embodiment of the invention, the device includes: a display (2) from which display rays (14) origina... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7433022 | Auto level with a laser The auto level with a laser radiates laser light along an optical axis of a visible optical system and comprises of a visible optical system with an automatic horizontal compensation mechanism prism mirror and a beam splitter disposed between an objective lens and a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7408706 | Neutral white-light filter device A substantially neutral filter across the white-light spectrum is obtained by minimizing the wavelength-dependent effects of filtering components and of reflective coatings on surfaces. The incoming light is captured by a first prism and directed toward the interfac... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7375881 | Carriage for optical elements in an optical sighting device 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... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365910 | Electronic image pickup system The invention relates to an electronic image pickup system whose depth dimension is extremely reduced, taking advantage of an optical system type that can overcome conditions imposed on the movement of a zooming movable lens group while high specifications and perfo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355795 | Head-up display device with curved optical surface having total reflection A display device for displaying information is provided with an optical system for guiding the light of the display device to the eye, the optical system having, in the order in the proceeding direction of the light, an entrance face for receiving the light, a curve... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7319557 | Fused thermal and direct view aiming sight A fused thermal and a direct view aiming sight includes an optical gun sight, a thermal sight, and a beam combiner. The optical sight generates a direct view image of an aiming point or reticle superimposed on a target scene. The thermal sight generates a monochromi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7265900 | Inspection system with oblique viewing angle Apparatus for imaging an area of a surface along a viewing angle that is oblique to the surface includes an afocal optical relay, which is adapted to form a tilted initial image of the area by collecting optical radiation from the area along an optical axis oriented... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259911 | Trinocular tube for stereo microscopes A trinocular tube for stereo microscopes with an inclined binocular eyepiece whose angle can be adjusted and with two stereo microscope beam paths. The trinocular tube includes, in the beam paths, a first tube unit which can be connected to the body of the stereo mi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256934 | Tilting system for an observation device and an observation device A tilting system for an observation device, in particular for a microscope, with at least one objective device and at least one optical device for passing at least one beam path from an entrance region to an exit region of the tilting system is described, wherein th... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253960 | Head-up display device with rotationally asymmetric curved surface A display device for displaying information is provided with an optical system for guiding the light of the display device to the eye, the optical system having, in the order in the proceeding direction of the light, an entrance face for receiving the light, a curve... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248405 | Re-focusing mechanism for imaging system Two reflective surfaces disposed in a predetermined angular orientation inside the optical tube assembly of a telescope intercept the optical beam and deliver it from the objective to the eye-piece. By translating these surfaces simultaneously along the axis bisecti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230754 | Neutral white-light filter device A substantially neutral filter across the white-light spectrum is obtained by minimizing the wavelength-dependent effects of filtering components and of reflective coatings on surfaces. The incoming light is captured by a first prism and directed toward the interfac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227685 | Optical film and liquid-crystal display device An optical film has a transparent film and an adhesive layer provided on one surface of the transparent film. The adhesive layer has a refractive index different by 0.12 or less from that of a layer of the one surface of the transparent film. The transparent film ha... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221522 | Optical system for variable direction of view instrument A optical system for a viewing instrument with a variable direction of view is disclosed generally comprising shaft, first and second reflectors located at the distal end of the shaft, where the first reflector rotates about an axis angularly offset from the longitu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215486 | Zoom lens and electronic imaging device having the same A zoom lens includes a most object-side lens unit remaining fixed on the optical axis when the magnification of the zoom lens is changed and a focusing operation is performed; a most image-side lens unit remaining fixed when the focusing operation is performed; and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7206129 | Real image type zoom finder, and imaging system incorporating the same A real image type zoom finder that, albeit being reduced in size and thickness, can gain high enough zoom ratios and an imaging system equipped with such a real image type zoom finder. The real image type zoom finder comprises an objective optical system, an image-e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7206127 | Stereomicroscope Stereomicroscope having an objective (2) and a zoom system (7) downstream of the objective, while between the objective (2) and the zoom system (7) is provided a deflector element (5) for deflecting observation beams emerging from ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199923 | Stereomicroscope The invention concerns a stereomicroscope (1) for magnifying an object (T), having at least one zoom (22) through which, in the operating state, an object beam (K1) emitted from the object (T) is directed, the stereomicroscope (1) compris... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7184208 | Variable power finder and imaging apparatus A variable power finder is proposed, which comprises: an objective system; an inverting system; and an ocular system, in order from object side. The third lens group of the objective system is constituted by one lens prism having at least one reflection surface, and... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177094 | Zoom lens, and electronic imaging system using the same The invention relates to a zoom lens that has high optical performance specifications such as high zoom ratios, wide angles of view, reduced F-numbers and limited aberrations, and enables an optical path to be easily bent. The zoom lens comprises a moving lens group... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7130127 | Terrestrial telescope with digital camera A terrestrial telescope with digital camera has an imaging optical system having a group of objective lenses and an imaging element disposed at a position at which an optical image is formed by the group of objective lenses. An observation optical system is provided... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7113345 | Zoom lens, and electronic imaging system using the same A zoom lens with high optical specification performances and an incorporated electronic imaging system that is much slimmer in its depth direction, albeit having that zoom lens mounted thereon includes a lens group G1 located nearest to the object side, havin... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7091930 | Centerline mounted sensor fusion device A sensor unit (F) has at least a first and second sensor (10, 12) arranged along a sensor axis (14). A head adapter (16) provides support to mount at least one selected device about a user's cranium (18). A securing module (20) is ... | 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 |
| 7085070 | Zoom lens and electronic imaging device having the same A zoom lens includes a most object-side lens unit remaining fixed on the optical axis when the magnification of the zoom lens is changed and a focusing operation is performed; a most image-side lens unit remaining fixed when the focusing operation is performed; and ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085048 | Real image type variable magnification finder and imaging apparatus using the same A real image type variable magnification finder comprises, an object optical system having positive refracting power which forms an objective image as a middle image, a view frame arranged near a position of the middle image, and an eyepiece optical system having po... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7057807 | Microscope Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope, for simultaneous observation of an object by a first and a second observer, comprising a main objective (2) having an optical axis (2a); an optical viewing path; a plurality of deflector elements (... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7028595 | Precision double-sided aspheric element A precision optical element is described, such as is used in thermal imaging systems in the infra-red, manufactured by means of single point machining, with both of its surfaces having an aspheric form, with or without the addition of a diffractive optics pattern. T... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019909 | Optical system, image display apparatus, and image taking apparatus A small optical system that is capable of widening an angle of view is provided. This optical system is provided with a first surface having a reflecting action and a second surface that reflects a light beam reflected on this first surface toward the first surface ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014328 | Apparatus for tilting a carrier for optical elements The invention relates to an apparatus for tilting a carrier for optical elements with two optical faces which are arranged together on a carrier and are fixed at a fixed angle to one another, the carrier being fastened on a base plate via articulated connections. Th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012756 | Display optical system, image display apparatus, image taking optical system, and image taking apparatus A display optical system for guiding light from an image to an observer or a surface projecting an image thereon with a first optical system and second optical system. The first optical system having a first surface formed on a transparent body with a reflecting act... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6992821 | Variable power finder and imaging apparatus A variable power finder is proposed, which comprises: an objective system; an inverting system; and an ocular system, in order from object side. The third lens group of the objective system is constituted by one lens prism having at least one reflection surface, and... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6985289 | Variable power finder and imaging apparatus A variable power finder is proposed, which comprises: an objective system; an inverting system; and an ocular system, in order from object side. The third lens group of the objective system is constituted by one lens prism having at least one reflection surface, and... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6982825 | Stereomicroscope Stereomicroscope having an objective (6) and a zoom system (8) downstream of the objective, the optical axis (6a) of the objective forming an angle with an axis (9) of the zoom system (8), and a plurality of deflector elemen... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6980375 | Objective lens system An objective lens system consisting of a first lens unit having a negative refractive power and a second lens unit having a positive refractive power wherein the first lens unit or the second lens unit comprises at least one radial type gradient index lens element w... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972900 | Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope Microscope, particularly a stereomicroscope, for simultaneous observation by a first and a second observer, comprising a main objective (2) defining an optical axis (2a) and an optical beam path (17) following a direction of the optical a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967774 | Microscope for the wide-angle viewing, in particular for eye surgeries Provisions must be made in surgery microscopes for eye surgeries through the selective adding of optics so that a non-reversed and erect-standing image can be produced including that of the fundus of the eye. A device for the image reversion is fastened on the micro... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963452 | Compact imaging head and high speed multi-head laser imaging assembly and method An optical head having a laser source of beams at an input end and image forming beams at an output end and a plurality of optical components arranged along the beams between the input and output ends to obtain an image on a photosensitive printing plate from the be... | 11/08/2005 |
