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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40131 | Stereographic book A handheld stereographic book-type device which includes a content support portion (8) configured to position and support stereographic content (1A, 1B), and a stereoscopic viewer (5) configured to enable interocular adjustment. The stere... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7170547 | Stereoscopic image-taking lens apparatus, stereoscopic image-taking system and image-taking apparatus A stereoscopic image-taking lens apparatus according to the present invention is attachable to an image-taking apparatus provided with an image-pickup element; wherein a shutter is changed over so that lights from the right and left optical paths are guided alternat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162153 | Apparatus for generating a combined image An apparatus for generating a combined image includes a first reflector, a second reflector, a third reflector, and a camera. In some embodiments, one or more of the reflectors may be movable between a first position and a second position. Additionally, the apparatu... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148916 | Photographing system A photographing lens unit, a photographing apparatus, and a photographing system are capable of always reproducing good stereoscopic images. Information regarding the focal length of a photographing optical system, a base line length, which is the interval between t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6996267 | Visual image system A visual image system is constructed as including: a three-dimensional visual image reproducer for transmitting a three-dimensional video signal; a parallax quantity detecting section for detecting a parallax quantity in the three-dimensional video signal from the t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6862140 | Stereoscopic image pickup system A stereoscopic image pickup system for obtaining parallactic images includes a pair of front optical components, the pair of front optical components respectively including a pair of reflecting members capable of rotating around respective predetermined axes and hav... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6614927 | Visual image system A visual image system is constructed as including: a three-dimensional visual image reproducer for transmitting a three-dimensional video signal; a parallax quantity detecting section for detecting a parallax quantity in the three-dimensional video signal... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6547403 | Stereo slide mount and stereo slide viewer A stereo slide mount and a stereo slide viewer in which a pair of right and left film holders are adjusted in either a direction of separation or a direction of approach by a film pitch-adjusting device to enhance the operability. A stereo slide mount in ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6456433 | Stereographic book A handheld stereographic book-type device which includes a content support portion (8) configured to position and support stereographic content (1A, 1B), and a stereoscopic viewer (5) configured to enable interocular adjustment. The stereoscopic viewer in... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6296360 | Stereo slide mount, stereo slide viewer and collimation pattern mask A stereo slide mount capable of adjusting perspective feeling of a stereo image into an optimum state, comprising a base frame 3 having a guide groove formed running in the lateral direction, two film holders 2 fitted in the guide groove, and a cover fram... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6282021 | Viewing optical instrument A viewing optical instrument includes an objective optical system and an eyepiece optical system such that an object image formed through the objective optical system is magnified and observed through the eyepiece optical system. The viewing optical instr... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6108130 | Stereoscopic image sensor A stereoscopic image sensor may be formed of a single image sensor having a pair of fields formed therein. The fields may be closer to one another than are a pair of left and right image collectors. The close spacing may be achieved by using an image redi... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5943165 | Adjustable head mountable stereoscopic viewer An adjustable, head mountable stereoscopic viewer having a head band to mount the viewer to the user. A tilt bracket is pivotally joined on one end to the head band and at a pivot point on an opposite end to an optical assembly for adjustment of the assem... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5751476 | Display device A display device to be worn by the user on his or her head comprising a pair of left and right image display members which are arranged on a frame to be put on a head of a user in a manner enabling them to be moved in a direction toward or away from each ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5722751 | Stereo slide mount and masking-amount guide device A stereo slide viewer comprising a stereo slide holder, first and second projection lenses held in a lens holder, first and second focusing plates held by respective first and second focusing plate holders. The lens holder is located between the stereo sl... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5694260 | Video visual effects generator A visual effects generator for use with the image output of a video screen provides multiple secondary images and reflections dispersed through a wide visual field, so that the impact of the color and motion of the original image is enhanced. The generato... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5527263 | Stereo endoscope A stereo endoscope has a shaft containing two optical systems which extend through the shaft and are arranged in close proximity to each other and a housing on the proximal end of the shaft for containing an interior holding assembly for a stereo optical ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5510162 | Apparatus for performing a method of aligning and coupling a pair of stereoscopic prints An apparatus and method for properly aligning, coupling and cropping two stereoscopically complementary pictures which are positioned one above the other. Alignment and holding apparatus includes a base for supporting two stereoscopically complementary pi... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5355253 | Stereoscopic retinal camera A stereoscopic retinal camera which enables the stereoscopic observation of the fundus of the eye and is capable of photographing the stereoscopic picture of the fundus by dividing a light beam reflected by the fundus into two light beams and transmitting... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5335110 | Stereo multi-vision scope for sightseeing Stereo multi-vision scope with a pair of visual corn type tubes having an ocular portions and a pair of objects portions such as a conventional binocular type. The ocular portions have not optical lens and the objects portions have multi-image lenses to m... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5327284 | Device for deriving three dimensional effects from a single two dimensional image An optical device which provides a three dimensional view of a two dimensional image, such as a television picture. A plurality of mirrors is utilized to present to the two eyes images which are displaced from positions which would normally occur without ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5270751 | Steroscopic optical apparatus for use with television and video recording equipment Stereoscopic optical apparatus comprising a housing constructed to exclude spurious light sources, first and second optical devices having reflecting surfaces which together form a first pair of optical devices, and third and fourth optical devices having... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5225861 | Apparatus for projection of three-dimensional images An apparatus for presentation of apparent three-dimensional images without special viewing glasses is disclosed. A projection system projects right and left stereo images from a stereoscopic slide so that the right stereo image and the left stereo image b... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5151821 | System and devices for time delay 3D This invention relates to the production of 3-D TV or motion pictures using novel electro-opto-mechanical devices. The system utilizes a continuous panning camera. The images are viewed through photopic and scotopic filters incorporated into a viewer or s... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5132837 | Operation microscope An operation microscope including a plurality of objective lenses arranged at different angles with respect to an object to be viewed and a selecting optical system having a function of selecting one of light beams from the objective lenses and enabling t... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5126878 | Portable stereoscopic viewing apparatus A stereoscopic viewing apparatus and a related method for providing a three-dimensional effect for a viewer based on a side-by-side display on a conventional video screen of related left and right images that are each horizontally compressed, and a stereo... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5125733 | Stereoscopic projector and method for driving projecting lenses A method and an apparatus for driving projecting lenses in a stereoscopic projector wherein a pair of projecting lenses are integrally driven so as to match (coincide) two images on a screen and simultaneously focus the images on the screen for producing ... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5124840 | Portable viewing apparatus A viewing apparatus for use in providing either a three-dimensional image when used to view a side-by-side display on a conventional video screen of related left and right images that are each horizontally compressed, or alternatively for use in providing... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5084781 | Universal stereoscopic viewer based on a new principle of optical convergency This invention relates to a universal stereoscopic viewer that by means of modifying the current lens-slide distance used up to the present, affords any user a sharp, clear three-dimensional vision of a pair of images.... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4925270 | Apparatus for assisting viewing of stereoscopic displays A stereoscopic viewing device to induce the line of sight of a viewer's eyes to converge on a three dimensional image formed from a pair of stereoscopic images. The device includes a pair of prisms and blinders to block out ghost images which form to the ... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4789220 | Stereoscopic print viewer The improved stereoscopic print viewer provides a simple interoccular adjustment to permit maximum comfortable magnification. A new method of focusing and holding the prints gives minimum viewer size. A variable focus adjustment automatically locks in pla... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4634241 | Stereoscopic microscope A stereoscopic microscope is provided with a single objective lens and a pair of eyepieces disposed rearwardly of the objective lens. A pair of interpupillary distance adjusting means and a pair of refraction type vergence adjusting means are disposed bet... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4457461 | Head mounting apparatus Head mounting apparatus which can accommodate different head sizes and shapes comprises a substantially rigid member for supporting equipment, such as night vision equipment, to be used by the wearer, and a flexible member which can flex to adapt to the h... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4196966 | Binocular magnification system Binocular magnification, and magnification and illumination apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus is lightweight and mounted on a head harness, and is especially suited for use by surgeons. In a disclosed embodiment, the apparatus combines Galilean-type ... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4023911 | Stereopsis test patterns for adjustment of stereomicroscopes in the inspection of three-dimensional objects Random dot stereograms are used as stereopsis test targets to align stereomicroscopes in a technique for inspecting three-dimensonal objects. The random dot stereograms are computed and mounted on a holder such that they simulate inspection conditions of ... | 05/17/1977 |
| 4009929 | Binomial microscope A binomial microscope which includes an auxiliary objective and a pair of parallel optical axes each having objective and ocular lenses and means for moving the objective lenses perpendicular to their optical axes to form the observed image substantially ... | 03/01/1977 |
| 4009526 | Binomial microscope A binomial microscope having a pair of optical systems with parallel axes, each system including an objective lens, an erect prism and an ocular lens so that the observed image is in the vicinity of the object to be observed.... | 03/01/1977 |
| 3980394 | Stereo viewing A stereoscopic camera having wide angle lenses separated by the normal interpupillary distance photographs a scene on separate 38 mm-square frames of 120-size film strip to provide a left slide and a right slide. The stereoscopic viewer for viewing these ... | 09/14/1976 |