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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7342647 | Compact laser altimeter system A laser-based altimeter for use on-board an aircraft comprises: a first housing including a hollow cavity and an exit aperture, and a second housing including a hollow cavity and an entrance aperture. A laser source and a plurality of first optical elements are fixe... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7330312 | Image blur compensation device An image blur compensation device for use with an image capture device including an imaging optical system and an imaging unit which converts a subject image captured on a light receiving surface thereof through the imaging optical system into an image signal. The c... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325936 | Rearview correcting/controlling system for vehicle A rearview correcting/controlling system for a vehicle includes: a rearview obtaining device for providing a rearview to an occupant on a driver's seat; a drive device for driving the rearview obtaining device to change a view angle of the rearview provided by the r... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305179 | Anti-shake apparatus An anti-shake apparatus of a photographing apparatus comprises a movable unit, and a control apparatus. The movable unit has an imaging device, and can be moved in first and second directions. The control apparatus moves the movable unit to first, second, third, and... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7253834 | Image pickup apparatus having image pickup optical system An image pickup apparatus comprising a first lens unit which comprises at least a negative lens element and at least a positive lens element and has negative refractive power, a second lens unit which has positive refractive power, and an optical path bending reflec... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7239452 | Projection optical system A projection optical system for performing enlargement projection from a primary image surface on the reduction side to a secondary image surface on the enlargement side has, from the primary image surface side, a lens optical system including two or more lens eleme... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7190097 | Cross plane wide-gap motor system for gimbal An apparatus for the control and alignment of a sensor on a moving vehicle is provided that includes a gimbal ball supported by an outer axis structure and adapted to pivot about an outer elevation axis and about an outer azimuth axis. The outer axis structure is mo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7165867 | Systems and methods for integrating light A light integrating system includes at least one total internal reflection (TIR) prism and a light integrating device disposed to collect and homogenize light exiting from the TIR prism. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7126110 | Optronic passive surveillance device The present invention relates to an optronic passive surveillance device, especially for infrared surveillance. It comprises a front optic (1) of given useful instantaneous field, means (2) for scanning a scene with a given total field of observ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125129 | Mirror support mechanism and optical apparatus using the same A fluid pressure support mechanism has a container in which fluid pressure is applied and fluid tubes are connected to the fluid pressure support mechanisms and to a fluid pressure control unit in such a way as to make all the fluid pressure support mechanisms commu... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7101063 | Systems and methods for integrating light A light integrating system includes at least one total internal reflection (TIR) prism and a light integrating device disposed to collect and homogenize light exiting from the TIR prism. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086163 | Method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout axis lines during construction of a building in the absence of direct line of sight A method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout reference and axis lines is provided for use preferably in high building construction industry. The reflector device includes a mirror capable of rotating about its horizontal and vertical axes as controlled... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7057818 | Zoom lens and optical apparatus having the same A zoom lens which has a high variable magnification ratio and high optical performance and an optical apparatus having the zoom lens are provided. A zoom lens according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises, in order from an object side, a first, secon... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053999 | Method and system for detecting defects System for scanning a surface, comprising a light source producing an illuminating light beam; an objective lens assembly, located between the light source and the surface; a plurality of interchangeable telescopes, a selected one of the interchangeable telescopes b... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052160 | Reflective mechanism for stage lamp A reflective mechanism includes a base fixed on a support member of a stage lamp, a bracket fixed on the base, a mirror frame, and a reflective mirror mounted on the mirror frame. A hollow shaft rotatably extends through an axial hole of the base and includes a fork... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7012510 | Device and method for adjusting view range of vehicular monitoring device A device for adjusting a view range of a vehicular monitoring device includes a vehicle status detector mounted on a turning portion of a vehicle for detecting a turning degree of the turning portion, and outputting an adjusting signal associated with the turning de... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6950245 | Optical system, and optical apparatus The invention relates to an optical system or apparatus such as a lens system capable of focus control and a variable-focus lens, which has reduced power consumptions, ensures noiseless operation and fast response and contributes to cost reductions for the reason of... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6943965 | Method for correcting oscillation-induced imaging errors in an objective In a method for correcting oscillation-induced imaging errors in an objective, in particular a projection objective in microlithography for fabricating semiconductor elements, an at least first objective part and a second objective part are provided. In this case, t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937395 | Panoramic viewing device A panoramic viewing apparatus has an imaging system that is arranged in a housing provided with a rotary drive. The imaging system has a lens system by means of which the images of the objects are imaged on a detector after passing through the lens system. There is ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6807007 | Image-blur correcting viewing-optical system An image-blur correcting viewing-optical system includes an objective optical system, an image-erecting optical system and an eyepiece optical system. The objective optical system includes a front lens group having a positive lens element, a negative lens element an... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6795247 | Optical instrument for observation An optical instrument for observation includes, in order from the object side, an objective lens system having positive refractive power, an erecting optical system, and an ocular lens system having positive refractive power. When an anti-vibration mechanism is used... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6738571 | Lens device and vibration-proof adapter The lens device and the vibration-proof adapter include a lock mechanism with operational ease because a lock mechanism of a vibration-proof lens has a switch on a joint with a camera main body or a joint with the lens device. The lens device is connected by placing... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6587271 | Imaging lens An imaging lens, is formed of, in order from the object side, a zoom section for focusing and zooming, and a master section for imaging and vibration control. The master section is formed of, in order from the object side, a front lens group, and a rear l... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6576891 | Gimbaled scanning system and method A scanning system (10) and a method permit scanning a desired field-of-view within a maximized field-of-regard at a constant speed without reversing the scan direction about a primary axis (38). The system includes a mirror (20) which rotates about the pr... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6497365 | Optical reader having inclinable stage which mounts optical unit thereon An optical reader which is compatible with every environment irrespective of installation and usage environments, thereby enabling uniform manufacturing, satisfactory reading reliance, and operative safety and user-friendliness. The optical unit is mounte... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6466370 | Image shake preventing mechanism and optical device provided with the mechanism An image deviation correcting device and an optical apparatus having such a device. The device includes: a driven part to be driven so as to correct an image deviation; a holder for holding the driven part; a first linkage arranged perpendicular to the op... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6429980 | Lens barrel In a lens barrel having a first holding tube holding a first optical system and a second holding tube holding a second optical system, support rollers are arranged at three parts on the periphery of each of the first and second holding tubes to restrain t... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6362918 | Compact keplerian telescope A telescopic device comprises an eyepiece lens, an objective lens, a first plane mirror, a second plane mirror, and a roof reflecting mirror. The first optical axis located along the first plane mirror is parallel to the second optical axis located along ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6226124 | Tremble correction device An angular positional data of binoculars in a lateral irection is calculated by integrating output of a gyro sensor. A positional data of correction lenses in the lateral direction is calculated by multiplying a driving step number of a rotor of a steppin... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6137254 | Active vibra-acoustic damper The present invention relates to a gimbal assembly having a belt driven mirror, wherein an active vibra-acoustic damper is used to reduce vibra-acoustic energy induced line of sight disturbances resulting from belt mode resonant amplification. Exemplary e... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6108133 | Stabilized multispectral sighting system The device has a stabilization mirror that is angularly steerable about two mutually orthogonal axes, and an optical system for splitting an incoming light beam into at least two channels corresponding to different wavelengths. The stabilization mirror is... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5956529 | Hand tremor compensating apparatus using magnets A hand tremor compensating apparatus for a video camera has a bobbin for supporting and protecting a mirror section. The bobbin has a contact portion with a groove provided therein. A barrel is disposed at an outside of the bobbin. The barrel has a boss i... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5949087 | Apparatus and method for positionally enhancing an image The present disclosure teaches a method and apparatus for use in stabilizing images. The invention operates to sense the position of the image to be stabilized, compare the position of the image to a reference to determine a displacement value responsive ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5946152 | Method of reducing light beam jitter of an incoming light beam Four loudspeaker voice coils are positioned in quadrature relationship, and a movable mirror support member is provided, having a mirror on a central hub portion, and having four outwardly extending orthogonal lightweight struts, each attached to an assoc... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5896228 | Method and apparatus for controlling the driving of a body Tilting motion of an auxiliary mirror and a dynamically compensating balancer is separated into a component in which they tiltably move with the same phase and a component in which they tiltably move with opposite phases. As these components are processed... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5867317 | Stabilized optical sighting system The sighting system has a sight including an aiming mirror (16) which is steered about a circular axis that is fixed relative to a support secured to a carrier, and about an elevation axis (18) under the control of motors (15, 22) to bring the direction o... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5805325 | Inertially stabilized mirror system Stabilization of pointing and stabilization mirror systems is provided by using the inherent moment of inertia of the mirrors. Inertially stabilized mirror systems have mirror orientations and rotation axes such that the mirrors reflect incident radiation... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5793053 | Apparatus and method for positionally enhancing an image The present disclosure teaches a method and apparatus for use in stabilizing images. The invention operates to sense the position of the image to be stabilized, compare the position of the image to a reference to determine a displacement value responsive ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5774266 | Image stabilizing device The present invention relates to a deflecting device for deflecting a flux of passing light rays by causing an optical member to move in a plane perpendicular to or approximately perpendicular to the optical axis of an optical system, such as a photograph... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5680200 | Inspection apparatus and method for optical system, exposure apparatus provided with the inspection apparatus, and alignment apparatus and optical system thereof applicable to the exposure apparatus The present invention relates to inspection apparatus and method in which, based on images under a plurality of focus conditions formed by way of an optical system to be inspected, namely, using images under a plurality of defocal conditions, tendency in ... | 10/21/1997 |
