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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315415 | Interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism for optical device An interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism for an optical device includes a slide rail (1) mounted on a middle support of the optical device, two slide blocks (2) mounted on respective lens barrels of the optical device, and a blocking member (... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7222430 | Object locator sight An object locator sight aiding a first person to communicate the location of a distant object to a second person provides a laterally elongate base, carrying upstanding forward and spacedly adjacent rearward panels. The forward panel is perpendicular to the base and... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7177080 | Method and a device for bi-monocular image transfer A viewing arrangement includes an image generator having a single, two-sided display screen having a front and a back side which display a front image and a back image, respectively, of a translucent or transparent image generated by the image generator; two eyepiec... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7097300 | Sports binocular assembly A binocular assembly that includes a hands free support mechanism for supporting a lens element like a pair of binoculars in front of the user's eyes without using any use of the user's hands. The hands-free support mechanism can include an adjustable head securing ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7072107 | Modular panoramic night vision goggles A modular binocular-like vision assembly (300) has individual interconnecting inner (320, 330) and outer (310, 340) optical modules. Each module is separately sealed and self-contained and includes image intensifier means for converting incoming... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7046238 | Solid state imaging apparatus and method for driving the same The vertical selection circuit of the imaging apparatus selects a selection line, a first shutter line, and a second shutter line to divide a single frame into three parts at arbitrary ratios. A first output signal is generated during a period from the first shutter... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7031068 | Sports binocular visor assembly and method A hands-free binocular visor headgear for viewing sporting and other events where it is desirable to use binoculars but also have the free use of the hands. An adjustable head securing device secures the unit to the user's head. Binoculars or other optics are attach... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6961150 | Image processing apparatus and image forming apparatus An image processing apparatus includes an edge detecting unit which identifies an area of given image data as a gradation sequence area and a character/line art area and which outputs edge information of the character/line art, a level converting unit which generate... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943955 | Stereoscopic display system having a single display The invention relates to stereoscopic display system having a single display (7). Right and left partial images are sequentially displayed on the display (7). For the viewing, two separate component beam paths (21, 22) for viewing only left part... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6788459 | Binocular method utilizing monocular devices A mounting assembly for mounting two monocular devices to form a binocular device. A method of collimating the monocular devices, so that the binocular device is collimated. ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6728030 | Electronic binoculars having a single display Electronic binoculars comprise a body containing an electronic camera having an electromechanical zoom, a single display, a power source, and electronics for modifying the output of the camera, including a variable electronic zoom. A lens is positioned between the u... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6704142 | Magnification viewer A housing for a magnification loupe is provided having a body portion for an eyepiece lens and a nose portion for an objective lens. The body portion for the eyepiece lens includes outer circumferential threads over which the objective nose portion fits. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6687053 | Binocular device and method utilizing monocular devices A mounting assembly for mounting two monocular devices to form a binocular device. A method of collimating the monocular devices, so that the binocular device is collimated.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6606192 | Astronomical viewing equipment An astronomical viewing instrument with a helmet-mounted optical assembly comprising a pair of binocular tubes, each with an objective lens, attached to a base plate. The base plate is connected via a first hinge to the helmet worn by the viewer. The bino... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6485143 | Ocular An ocular comprises two magnifying mechanisms (10, 12) each having at least two lenses (22, 24). The two magnifying mechanisms (10, 12) are arranged in front of human eyes and are connected via fasteners (40) to a supporting portion (14) of a frame. The f... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6476963 | Photographic binocular Photographic binoculars include binoculars and a tube with a camera detachably connected to the tube. A focus adjusting mechanism of the binoculars correspond to a focus adjusting mechanism of the tube so that the adjustment to the focal length of the bin... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6414791 | Optical system for photographing a stereoscopic image, zoom lens and image pickup optical system An optical system is provided with a pair of forward optical components each having a shutter for controlling the amount of transmission of a light from an object, an optical member for laying the optical axes of the pair of forward optical components one... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6330401 | Camera and binocular preamplifier combination A camera and binocular preamplifier combination and method for photographing distant objects with a relatively inexpensive camera are disclosed. The combination includes a relatively inexpensive camera such as a disposable camera and a relatively small pa... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6266185 | Binocular telescope A pair of binoculars includes a compact focusing mechanism providing an open reach-through space between the body tubes of the binoculars with an enhanced area for the user to grasp and hold each body tube. The focusing mechanism further provides for adju... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6239908 | Compact binocular imaging system using a single display Temporally interlaced first and second sequential pluralities of image frames are displayed and alternately directed along respected first and second optical paths to distinct viewing locations, for example the left and right eyes of a viewer, wherein the... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238053 | Protective assembly for an optical device A protective assembly structured to protect an optical device, such as a pair of binoculars that include a pair of lenses, a pair of eye pieces, and a main body having at least a pair of interconnecting shafts extending from the lenses. The protective ass... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6201641 | Panoramic night vision goggles A binocular-like vision system (50) for enabling an observer to view an object. The system includes an input end (72,90) that receives light from the object and an optical transfer system (62,64,86,88) that receives the light received from the input end a... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6201640 | Magnification viewer A housing for a magnification loupe is provided having a body portion for an eyepiece lens and a nose portion for an objective lens. The body portion for the eyepiece lens includes outer circumferential threads over which the objective nose portion fits. ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6172805 | Poly-powered optical system A lens system comprising a plurality of lenses have a peripheral region and a central region. The central region includes a first lens of nonunity power. The central region has a different field of view from the peripheral region.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6142636 | Binocular lens tube protector A telescopic lens tube protector to be fitted on telescopically connected lens tubes of a monocular or binocular telescope for protecting same from shocks of collisional impacts or the like. The lens tube protector is arranged to enshroud the entire outer... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6094303 | Binoculars Binoculars include a pair of lens barrels, each barrel having an optical system, a flexible lens barrier which travels between a protective position for protecting the optical system of each of the lens barrels and a position that is retracted from the fi... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6075644 | Panoramic night vision goggles A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object. The system includes an input end that receives light from the object and an optical transfer system that receives the light received from the input end and transfers the received l... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067192 | Portable viewing apparatus having multiple interchargeable optical modules A portable viewing apparatus having a plurality of associated pairs of left and right optical modules, each pair of which can be selectively used to provide a user with a different viewing effect when viewing objects such as video monitors. Exemplary view... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6028700 | Collapsible viewing instrument A sturdy, reusable and collapsible viewing instrument for assisting in viewing distant objects that is assembled from a blank. The blank comprises two pivoting frames in which ocular and objective lenses are affixed. Domains of the blank are foldable alon... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6002517 | Flat, hands-free, convertible Keplerian binoculars Binoculars which are flat in the direction of view include two powerful Keplerian telescopes placed in two flat containers covering each eye and held by an eyeglass frame resting on the nose and ears; the binoculars can be easily converted into magnifying... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5986803 | Reconfigurable electronic imaging system with pop-up display A portable, electronic imaging system (100) includes a compact housing (102) extending across and beyond the eyes of the user, a wide field of view binocular viewfinder imaging subsystem (104) operating on an image produced by a pop-up electronic display ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5986802 | Foldable binocular assembly A collapsible binocular foldable between an open operable position and a closed position made of a semirigid material. The foldable binocular includes an objective lens panel, an ocular lens panel and top and bottom panels hingedly connected to the object... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5982549 | Ultra-wide field viewing system This invention provides a vision system that increases the field of view of an electronic binocular system without degrading image quality or requiring extremely large format sensors or displays. The vision system comprises an imaging device coupled with ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5969859 | Binocular night vision goggles, where one ocular could be moved from the beam path A compact night observation viewer has one light amplifier and two eyepieces in the horizontal plane under the input aperture, and where one eyepiece can be folded out of the beam path so that a free through-view passage is opened through the viewer, wher... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5926312 | Foldable binoculars A kind of foldable binoculars includes a substantially L-shaped first bracket including a first bottom plate having a first side and a second side, and a first side plate defining two first viewing holes and having a first side extending from the second s... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5861994 | Modular binocular electronic imaging system A portable, electronic imaging system (100) includes a compact housing (102) extending across and beyond the eyes of the user, a wide field of view binocular viewfinder imaging subsystem (104) operating on an image produced by an electronic display subsys... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5828437 | Eye protection device A device placed by a support in front of the eyes of a user protects them against luminous aggression, in particular by a laser beam. The device includes a light attenuation system to attenuate the intensity of the received beam by a particular attenuatio... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5825537 | Spherical binocular A spherical binocular capable of being conveniently portable and suitable for use for watching a game in a baseball stadium, a soccer ground or the like. Two hemispherical shells are foldably or pivotally connected together into a spherical configuration.... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5810674 | Light emitting positioning system A golf club laser positioning system is utilized as a golf training device for assisting a novice or professional golfer to properly direct a golf ball in the desired path. The golf club laser positioning system comprises a golf club which has a pair of l... | 09/22/1998 |
