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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7408727 | Lens holder and lens unit A lens holder holds a plurality of lenses aligned in a direction of an optical axis. This lens holder is at least partially assembled from subunits divided on a plane that includes the optical axis. In a connecting shell that connects a first shell and a second shel... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7327916 | Beam Homogenizer, laser irradiation apparatus, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device The present invention provides a beam homogenizer being equipped with an optical waveguide having a pair of reflection planes provided oppositely, having one end surface into which the laser beam is incident, and having the other end surface from which the laser bea... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305929 | Two piece view port and light housing with swivel light The present invention is a view port suitable for installation under the water line of a vessel wherein the view port comprises a flange made from a corrosion resistant material and a body made from a heat resistant material. An alternative embodiment of the inventi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304794 | Microscope The microscope (S, 100) has a hand piece (20, 112), whose tip is mounted with a thin sheet-like mirror unit (M, 10, 130, 220), and around both ends of the base (11e, 131c) thereof is arranged an illuminating light sou... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294589 | Laser irradiation apparatus An object is to obtain an even energy distribution of a laser beam in one direction, thereby conducting a uniform laser annealing on a film. A laser irradiation apparatus comprising: a lens for dividing a laser beam in one direction; and an optical system for... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293886 | Stray-light reducing device for an optical system A device is part of an optical system (1) that works with an intermediate image and comprises stop(5) with associated aperture (6). The device comprises a light-reducing or light-absorbing arrangement (12) located at the side of the apert... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291805 | Target isolation system, high power laser and laser peening method and system using same A system for applying a laser beam to work pieces, includes a laser system producing a high power output beam. Target delivery optics are arranged to deliver the output beam to a target work piece. A relay telescope having a telescope focal point is placed in the be... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7274507 | Two-mirror telescope with central spider support for the secondary mirror A telescope has a primary light mirror structure including a central base, and a concave primary mirror having a central opening in which the central base is received and extending radially outwardly from the central opening. The concave primary mirror has an inner ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271966 | Microscope objective with axially adjustable correction mounts The invention is directed to a microscope objective with axially adjustable correction mounts and is applicable in connection with different cover slips and/or different immersion liquids and/or at different work temperatures. In the microscope objective according t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268938 | In-vivo examination apparatus An in-vivo examination apparatus in which the examination angle can be changed while keeping an examination site in focus to carry out accurate in-vivo examination is provided. The in-vivo examination apparatus includes a stage on which a living organism is mounted,... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257927 | Three-piece frame assembly for window of enclosure Frames are disclosed for mounting windows within the walls of enclosures for isolating or sealing substances such as radioactive or other hazardous substances from the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a window assembly include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7224421 | Vertically-aligned (VA) liquid crystal display device A vertical alignment mode liquid crystal display device having an improved viewing angle characteristic uses a liquid crystal having a negative anisotropic dielectric constant, and orientations of the liquid crystal are vertical to substrates when no voltage being a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7137705 | Optical device with optical modulator fixation-enhancing structure and projector A cross dichroic prism as a color-combining optical device and optical modulators constituting an optical device body are fixed with insulating pins being interposed. The optical device body includes a base and reinforcing members, supporting surfaces for supporting... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7109435 | Beam irradiator and laser anneal device According to the present invention, a laser annealing apparatus (10) includes a beam splitter (14) composed of first and second beam splitters (21, 22) disposed in parallel to each other to split one laser beam into four laser beams not interfer... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099078 | Borescope with simultaneous video and direct viewing An assembly is described for connection to a borescope to simultaneously provide a virtual image for direct viewing by an observer and a video image for viewing on a display. The assembly (10) comprises a body (12) with a distal end for connection to a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092159 | Polarization recovery system for projection displays A waveguide polarization recovery system both polarizes the input light energy for use with an LCD imager and converts the polarity of unusable light energy to add to the illumination of the LCD imager. The compact polarization recovery waveguide system generally in... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092152 | Optical device for releasable attachment to a microscope A removable optical device with at least one lens for releasable attachment to a microscope suited for contact-free observation of an eye, which can be arranged between the objective of the microscope and the eye in the optical axis of the microscope. A drive device... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7075715 | Mouth switch arrangement and microscope with mouth switch arrangement A mouth switch arrangement comprises a mouth switch operable by a mouth of an operator and attachable by a holding device to a base part. The holding device comprises a mouth switch support having a locking member shiftable in a longitudinal direction of a rod of th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056285 | Apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system A description is given of an apparatus for positioning at least one component within an endoscopic system, having a hermetically tight housing, having at least one external magnetically active element which is arranged outside the housing, and having at least one in... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7035174 | Optical disc drive and optical pickup apparatus that correct astigmatism An optical disc drive compatible with optical discs of different types, for example, is provided. For focusing, through an optical system used in common with the different types of optical discs, a laser beam emitted from a selected one of a plurality of light sourc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022102 | Catheter with up-going and down-going configurations A transformable catheter includes a sheath having a length which is a substantial fraction of the entire length of the transformable catheter and a bore therethrough. A preformed inner catheter having a complex curve formed into the distal end thereof is disposed in... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7006288 | Polarization recovery system for projection displays A light guide comprising three guide sections and a light coupling element between the light guide sections. The light coupling element having an internal polarizing surface for reflecting light of a predetermined polarization state. Each light guide section has an ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976778 | Rod integrator, illuminator, projector, and optical device The invention provides a rod integrator or the like having high efficiency for light utilization and suitable for a color-recapture system. The present invention can include a rod integrator having a reflective inner circumference (reflecting surface) for emitting l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969177 | Polarization recovery system using redirection A polarization recovery system includes a polarizing beam splitter transmitting light of a useful polarization in an output direction and reflecting light of a non-useful polarization in a first orthogonal direction substantially orthogonal to the output direction. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6961361 | Laser irradiation apparatus An object is to obtain an even energy distribution of a laser beam in one direction, thereby conducting a uniform laser annealing on a film. A laser irradiation apparatus comprising: a lens for dividing a laser beam in one direction; and an optical system for... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6519101 | Precisely adjustable optical device having vibration and temperature stability An adjustable optical device including an optical element, a housing having an adjusting post fixed thereto, the optical element mounted to the housing, the housing adjusting post having a plane of movement, and an adjustment mechanism, the housing flexib... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6414785 | Precision positioner for optical elements A precision positioner has a moveable stage coupled to an optical element, a frame, a first arm having at a first end a first coupling to the stage, and having a second end adapted to receive a first encoded translator referenced to the frame. The precisi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6398723 | Endoscope having an immobilization system for components of an inner optical system An endoscope has a tubular shaft in whose interior is arranged at least one component of an optical system. At least one support element made from a shrinkable material surrounds at least partially said component in a radial gap between the outer side of ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6373646 | Laser projection apparatus A laser projection apparatus includes a source for generating a laser beam, various optical elements for manipulating the laser beam in order to obtain a predetermined image projection of laser light, wherein the optical elements each have at least one op... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368682 | Composition and structures made therefrom A non-halogenated composition having a high index of refraction, preferably greater than 1.55, comprising a vinyl monomer, such as methyl styrene. The cured composition is particularly suited for having a metal layer, such as silver, applied thereto. In o... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6336044 | Reliable body fat measurement in self-service health parameter Measuring system In a self-service health parameter measuring apparatus and method, a person's elbow is placed at a spatial reference point, and means surrounding a user's forearm locate an infrared body fat apparatus measurement point at a substantially fixed distance fr... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6286963 | Telescope quick connect and disconnect device for accessories Telescopes have many accessories including astrophotography devices. A finely threaded accessory ring of conventional diameter is provided on these telescopes with the accessories being screwed thereinto with the constant danger of cross-threading. The pr... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6116740 | TIR window A window for utilization in the receiving of intelligence from a modulated beam of collimated light, with the window being configured to restrict the field of view of the optical system used therewith, and employing the phenomenon of total internal reflec... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6104552 | Vehicular rearview mirror assembly with forward vision optical system An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles incorporates a forward vision improving system allowing improved visibility of the opposite roadway forward of the vehicle for safer passing. Preferably, the forward vision system includes a pair of prisms mounted ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6082869 | Door/window mounted safety mirror The present invention 10 discloses a safety mirror 10 designed to be attached to the outside of an outwardly opening door 14 and to be viewed from the inside of the door by the user 12 looking through the fireproof door window 18. The safety mirror 10 has... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6056409 | Microscope camera adapter with control motors An adapter connects a small solid-state television camera to a viewing port of a microscope. The adapter has a zoom lens system to focus the image from the microscope mounted in a zoom lens barrel. The lens barrel is moved by rotation of a shaft of a puls... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6037965 | Method and apparatus for delivering laser energy to an object A method and apparatus for delivering laser energy to an object, by: energizing at least one laser energy source having a plurality of at least two spaced, active segments to emit a laser beam from each segment, and to thereby output from the laser energy... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6022112 | Endoscopic inspection sensor for coke oven batteries An endoscopic probe includes an inspection head attached to the end of a longitudinally flexible supporting line which connects it to an operating unit provided with means for moistening the line. The supporting line (2) is rigid under axial torsion, whil... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6003810 | Homing head for a flying body The present invention relates to a homing head mounted on a flying body, and intended to guide the flying body towards a target. According to the invention, the homing head includes a target detection system (SD1) comprising a system (SI1) for identifying... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5986822 | Rearview mirror for motor vehicle, especially car or bus A rearview mirror for motor vehicle comprises an optical system and a reflect mirror which are properly intalled in the vehicle. The scene behind the vehicle can be imaged by the optical system and projected to the reflect mirror so that driver can see th... | 11/16/1999 |
