Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359480000 | BINOCULAR DEVICES | 39 |
20090174939 | Binocular - Binoculars have two tubes which are connected to each other via a folding bridge and an Abbe-König prism system is arranged in each tube. The Abbe-König prism systems are each provided for image reversal of respective visual viewing beam paths. Each Abbe-König system comprises an isosceles prism and a roof prism adjacent thereto. A laser transmitter ( | 07-09-2009 |
20090268287 | Binocular Display for Displaying Information - The invention relates to a binocular device for displaying information, the device comprising a support for placing on the nose and supporting a right display element and a left display element each designed to be placed in front of an eye and each comprising a light guide for receiving a beam of light rays emitted by a beam generator device towards an inlet face and for propagating the beam to an outlet face where the beam is directed towards the corresponding eye, the binocular device having an arrangement for adjusting the pupillary distance by moving at least one of the light guides relative to said support so as to adjust the distance between the light guides. According to the invention, said light guides are disposed over a said support and are held by a strip disposed over the light guides and secured to said support by means of at least one spacer, at least one slack takeup means being interposed between said strip and said light guides. | 10-29-2009 |
20090268288 | Carriage and Socket Assembly for a Night Vision Goggle Mount - A carriage for a headgear mount including a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, the carriage attachable to the headgear mount. At least one rail extends from the bottom surface, the rail adapted to receive night vision goggles and the rail being integral with the base. | 10-29-2009 |
20100046070 | HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY - A head-mounted display includes a frame shaped like glasses to be worn on the head of an observer, two image display apparatuses respectively including image generating devices to be placed outside the eyes of the observer, and light guide devices attached to the image generating devices and provided closer to the center of the face of the observer than the image generating devices as a whole, light emitted from the image generating device entering the light guide devices, and being guided and emitted from the light guide devices toward the eyes of the observer, and a coupling member configured to couple the image generating devices and attached to a center portion of the frame between the eyes of the observer. | 02-25-2010 |
20100053750 | OBSERVATION APPARATUS - An observation apparatus includes a first member | 03-04-2010 |
20100142044 | BINOCULARS - A pair of binoculars includes: a pair of lens barrels in each of which a telescopic optical system including an objective lens and an eyepiece is held; a reticle that is provided between the objective lens and the eyepiece of one of the telescopic optical systems movably in an optical axis direction of the one of the telescopic optical systems; and an adjusting ring that moves the reticle in the optical axis direction by rotation operation to adjust a position of the reticle in the optical axis direction. | 06-10-2010 |
20110043910 | TRIPOD-CONNECTING ADAPTER - A tripod-connecting adapter for connecting a pair of binoculars to a tripod comprising: a base portion that has a width in which a left and a right lens barrels of the pair of binoculars to be placed thereon come into contact therewith, and restricts rotation of the pair of binoculars around a joint shaft that connects the pair of lens barrels of the pair of binoculars; and a holding device that is provided on the base portion and is connected to the joint shaft to support the pair of lens barrels so that said pair of lens barrels may be placed on an upper surface of the base portion to come in contact therewith, and restricts movement of the pair of binoculars in an optical axis direction of the pair of binoculars. | 02-24-2011 |
20110069386 | BINOCULARS HAVING IMAGE STABILIZING FUNCTION - Binoculars includes left and right image stabilizing lenses, a lens holder configured to move in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis direction, a reference member as a positioning reference in an optical axis direction of the lens holder, a plurality of balls provided at least three each around each of the left and right image stabilizing lenses between the lens holder and the reference member, and configured to roll in accordance with a move of the lens holder, and left and right biasing members inside of the three balls in the left and right ball units and configured to press the lens holder and the reference member against the balls. A coupling portion in the lens holder is so flexible that at least three balls can contact the lens holder by the left and right biasing members. | 03-24-2011 |
20110267690 | Binocular Apparatus and System - A binocular display system that provides minimum occlusion of a user's field of vision such that the occluded area is primarily filled with an image displayed to the user. | 11-03-2011 |
20120099196 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR A PAIR OF BINOCULARS - An attachment device ( | 04-26-2012 |
20130170031 | EYEBOX ADJUSTMENT FOR INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE - In embodiments of eyebox adjustment for interpupillary distance, a first optical lens receives light of an image from a display optic at a projected orientation of the light, and the first optical lens deviates the light of the image by a deviation angle from the projected orientation of the light. A second optical lens receives the light of the image from the first optical lens at the deviation angle, and the second optical lens alters the deviated light of the image back to the projected orientation of the light for viewing the image. Left and right eyeboxes align with respective left and right eyes that view the image, and a distance between the left and right eyeboxes approximately correlates to an interpupillary distance between the left and right eyes. The light of the image can be laterally shifted to increase or decrease the distance between the left and right eyeboxes. | 07-04-2013 |
20130293956 | OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - An optical system for imaging an object is provided that is in particular embodied as binocular field glasses, as monocular field glasses, as a spotting scope or as a telescope. The optical system comprises at least one first objective, at least one first image stabilizing unit, and at least one first eyepiece. As seen from the first objective in the direction of the first eyepiece, the first objective is arranged first along a first optical axis in a first housing, followed by the first image stabilizing unit and then the first eyepiece. The first image stabilizing unit is mounted in a cardan-joint fashion in the first housing, rotatably about a first hinge point, wherein the first hinge point is arranged between the first objective and the first eyepiece. Furthermore, the optical system comprises at least one first drive unit for contactless driving of the first image stabilizing unit. | 11-07-2013 |
20140085720 | Binocular Viewing Device - A binocular viewing device includes two eyepieces, each eyepiece being provided with perpendicular lines. Each eyepiece is provided only with one horizon line and one line perpendicular to the horizon line, so that the point of intersection of these two single lines is marked by a visible point situated approximately 3-5 mm off center on the temporal side of said eyepiece and 2-4 mm off center towards the bottom of said eyepiece in relation to the center of the field of vision of each eyepiece corresponding to the centre of a pupil of a user. | 03-27-2014 |
20140307315 | TORSIONAL SUPPORT FOR BINOCULAR DISPLAY - A binocular head mounted display includes a first binocular eye piece including a first torsional brace and a second binocular eye piece including a second torsional brace configured to engage the first torsional brace. The binocular head mounted also includes a frame assembly holding the first binocular eye piece and the second binocular eye piece at an adjustable interpupillary distance. The frame assembly includes a torsional support to directly or indirectly engage the first torsional brace and the second torsional brace. Such engagement resists rotational movement of the first binocular eye piece relative to the second binocular eye piece. | 10-16-2014 |
20160195728 | PORTABLE VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE | 07-07-2016 |
359481000 | Binocular loupe type | 20 |
20090147358 | INTEROCULAR ADJUSTMENT ALIGNMENT CHECK DEVICE - A viewing device containing one or more display screens and adjustment means to allow the device to be adjusted to suit a user's interocular distance, wherein alignment means are provided to check the alignment of the device with the wearer's eyes. | 06-11-2009 |
20090231699 | Binocular Loupe - Provided is a binocular loupe capable of adapting to current vision of a worker of a medical operation or precise operation in operating. | 09-17-2009 |
20090303588 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR ACCESSORIES - A mounting device which includes means for attaching accessories such as binoculars to wearable items such as baseball caps. The binoculars can be tilted to adjust the angle with respect to the cap, slid to adjust the distance of the binoculars from the wearer, and the objectives thereof pivoted to move the same between in-use and out-of-use positions. | 12-10-2009 |
20100033814 | SURGERY MICROSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE - A device for controlling a surgery microscope during a surgery intervention. The surgery microscope control device is embodied in the form of a bent holder which is arranged, during the use thereof, along a surgeon head from the parietooccipital area through the facial area to a chin area, is provided with means for fixing it to the microscope eye lenses and with supports for interacting with the surgeon head in the nasal bridge, chin, frontal and parietooccipital areas. The support interacting with the chin is provided with an electric switch. In addition, a joystick is mounted on the holder. The device makes it possible to rigidly secure a microscope on the surgeon head during movement, to duplicate the control members mounted directly on the microscope and to not divert the surgeon hands from a surgery for controlling the microscope. The surgery microscope is controlled by means of the head, mouth (lips) and chin of the surgeon. | 02-11-2010 |
20100142045 | MAGNIFICATION VIEWER WITH LOUPE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A loupe mounting assembly includes: a bridge swivel including a base coupling for attaching the assembly to a base device, the swivel also including a loupe bar coupled to a loupe bar coupling proximate the base coupling; wherein each of the base coupling and the loupe bar coupling provide for rotation of the assembly about a first axis (S | 06-10-2010 |
20100214656 | MAGNIFICATION LOUPE WITH ASPHERICAL LENSES - The present invention relates to optical instruments, in particular to magnification loupes, stereo-magnification loupes and magnification viewers, such as those worn by dentists and surgeons. | 08-26-2010 |
20100290115 | THROUGH-THE-LENS LOUPE ASSEMBLY WITH INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE ADJUSTMENT - A medical/dental loupe assembly provides through-the-lens oculars with an inconspicuous interpupillary distance adjustment capability. The system includes a pair of lenses, each lens having a telemicroscopic ocular cemented therethrough, and an upper portion, one on each side of a wearer's nose. A generally horizontal slot is formed in the upper portion of one of the lenses, and a bridge member connects the upper portions of the two lenses. The bridge member has two ends, one end of which is coupled to the slot through a fastener that may be loosened and tightened, thereby allowing the distance between the oculars to be adjusted and locked into position in accordance with the interpupillary requirements of a user. | 11-18-2010 |
20100302635 | LOUPE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A loupe support system includes a frame ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100309550 | HEAD-MOUNTABLE LOUPE - A head-mountable loupe for observing an object includes a support configured to be attachable to the head of a user and optics mounted to the support and including an objective lens, left and right oculars and a plurality of beam folding mirrors. The loupe has an observation configuration in which the left and right oculars are disposed in front of left and right eyes, respectively, of the user, to establish a folded left beam path originating from the object, traversing the objective lens and the left ocular and reflected from plural beam folding mirrors, and to establish a folded right beam path originating from the object, traversing the objective lens and the right ocular and reflected from plural beam folding mirrors. | 12-09-2010 |
20110013277 | LOW PROFILE OPTICAL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - In an ocular support assembly material present in the forward-looking cross-section of the outwardly extending support arms is removed, thereby reducing visual obscuration and enhancing peripheral vision. In the preferred embodiment, the top of each outwardly extending support arm is at or below the middle of the height of the housing, thereby resulting in a low-profile design. At the same time, the support arms are received by the housing with sliding engagement on all sides, thereby eliminating the need for ball bearings or spacers to counteract twisting. The result is a lightweight yet highly stable ocular mounting assembly. | 01-20-2011 |
20110261453 | AERODYNAMIC BICYCLE HELMET - A minor based front viewing system is disclosed. The front viewing system may be worn by the rider similar to an eyeglass or mounted to a handlebar region of the bicycle. The rider can also wear an aerodynamic helmet and use the front viewing system or video display system in conjunction with the aerodynamic helmet so that the rider can maintain his/her head in a down position to take advantage of the aerodynamic characteristics of the aerodynamic helmet. | 10-27-2011 |
20120140322 | Variable Binocular Loupe Utilizing Fluid Filled Lens Technology - A binocular loupe containing one or more sealed fluid filled lenses is described. The binocular loupe includes one or more eyepieces, a distance sensor, and control electronics. In an embodiment, the optical power of the fluid filled lenses may be adjusted to adjust the focal length associated with the binocular loupe. The distance sensor may be used to determine a distance between the binocular loupe and a sample while a controller compares the measured distance to the current optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses. The controller may transmit signals to one or more actuators coupled to one or more sealed fluid filled lenses to change the optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses based on the comparison. | 06-07-2012 |
20120200917 | Binocular system - A binocular system includes a first monocular, a second monocular, a mounting bracket, a base plate, coupled to the mounting bracket, a first arm coupled to the base plate via a first hinge and coupled to the first monocular via a first guide rail, and a second arm coupled to the base plate via a second hinge and coupled to the second monocular via a second guide rail. The monoculars are independently moveable using the guide rails and the hinges. Collimation of the monoculars is maintained independently of movement of the monoculars side to side and fore and aft on the guiderails. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200918 | Binocular system - A binocular system includes a first monocular, a second monocular, a first arm coupled to a base plate via a first hinge and coupled to the first monocular, and a second arm coupled to the base plate via a second hinge and coupled to the second monocular. Each of the monoculars rotates about a corresponding one of the hinges along an axis of rotation that is not parallel to an axis of collimation of each of the monoculars. The monoculars are collimated when rotated into a deployed position. The binocular system may also include a mounting bracket coupled to the base plate, a tilt base, interposed between the mounting bracket and the base plate and a tilt lever, having a cam that is operatively engaged with the tilt base, where actuation of the lever causes the base plate to tilt with respect to the mounting bracket. | 08-09-2012 |
20120224261 | ADJUSTABLE OPTICAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - An optical support assembly including at least one optical assembly, a bracket adapted for coupling to a spectacle frame, and a rail frame coupled to the bracket and comprising any of (1) a rigid rail frame engaged to the at least one optical assembly for laterally adjusting said at least one optical assembly, and (2) a deformable rail frame engaged to the at least one optical assembly for manual reconfiguring said at least one optical assembly. | 09-06-2012 |
20130094081 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED OPTICAL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - An ocular mounting assembly with mechanical stabilization includes a housing with a through-bore having an interior and opposing open ends, the interior of the through-bore being defined in part by an upper wall having a lower surface interior to the through-bore, and a lower wall having an upper surface interior to the through-bore. A pair of support arms are provided, each arm being slidingly received by a respective one of the open ends of the through-bore of the housing. A pair of stabilizing bodies are also provided, each body being positioned between a respecting one of the support arms and the interior of the housing. In contrast to existing designs, both stabilizing bodies are either positioned between a support arm and the lower surface of the upper wall of the housing, or between a support arm and the upper surface of the lower wall of the housing. | 04-18-2013 |
20140029098 | BINOCULAR GOGGLES - Binocular goggles are described. Embodiments of binocular goggles according to the present invention include two monocular units installed on a relatively high volume goggle body. The goggle body includes a single interior cavity configured to enclose both of a user's eyes. The interior cavity provides ample volume and airflow to reduce or eliminate condensation on lenses residing inside the goggle body. The goggle body also includes a relatively large perimeter configured to contact a user's face. The large contact perimeter typically resides against the user's face on the forehead and below the lower eye orbit, which results in a comfortable distribution of force that facilitates wearing the goggles for relatively long time intervals of an hour or more. | 01-30-2014 |
20150146290 | THROUGH-THE-LENS (TTL) LOUPES WITH IMPROVED DECLINATION ANGLE - Dental/medical/surgical loupes have an improved declination angle to reduce neck and back strain. Eyeglass frames are provided with carrier lenses having bottom edges. A hole is provided in each carrier lens, each hole having an outer periphery that extends below the bottom edge of the carrier lens, resulting in a pair of opposing pointed ends. A pair of ocular devices are cemented in a respective one of the holes, such that a portion of the ocular body also extends below the bottom edge of the carrier lens. Each ocular is then cemented or otherwise permanently affixed into position to achieve a desired declination angle. For added stability, a pair of holes may be formed into the body of each ocular, each pair of holes being physically aligned with the two opposing pointed ends of the carrier lens associated with that ocular. | 05-28-2015 |
20150331258 | TTL ADJUSTABLE BINOCULAR LOUPES DEVICE - A through-the-lens (TTL) adjustable binocular loupes device ( | 11-19-2015 |
20160195707 | EYEPIECE SYSTEM AND IMAGE OBSERVATION APPARATUS | 07-07-2016 |
359482000 | Reflected line of sight | 4 |
20090128902 | Binocular Optical Relay Device - An optical relay device, comprising a light-transmissive substrate shaped as a structure having an apex section, a right section and a left section being separated from the right section by an air gap. The optical relay device further comprises at least two input optical elements located at the apex section, a right output optical element located at the right section, and a left output optical element located at the left section. The substrate and the optical elements are designed and constructed such that light is redirected by the input optical elements, propagates via total internal reflection in the direction of at least one of the sections, and redirected out of the substrate by at least one output optical element. | 05-21-2009 |
20090153960 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display apparatus includes plural image forming devices and an observation optical system that includes at least a first optical system configured to fold in a first section a luminous flux from a first image forming device by using a plurality of reflective surfaces and to guide the luminous flux from the first image forming device to the exit pupil, and a second optical system configured to fold in a second section a luminous flux from a second image forming device by using a plurality of reflective surfaces and to guide the luminous flux from the second image forming device to the exit pupil, wherein the first section intersects the second section on an axis that directs from one point in the exit pupil to one point in the observation field. | 06-18-2009 |
20100128346 | OPTICAL OCULAR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an optical ocular system having imaging optics that map an image generated in an object plane such that a user can perceive the same in an image plane, wherein the imaging optics comprise a first lens having negative refractive power, and a deflection element having positive refractive power, which is connected downstream of the first lens, effecting a folding of the optical path by means of a single reflection, wherein the first lens and the object plane form a first optical group, and a displacement unit is provided, which can change the distance between the first optical group and the displacement element for the correction of spherical ametropia of the user. | 05-27-2010 |
20160377867 | Birefringent Ocular for Augmented Reality Imaging - A display apparatus has a birefringent ocular having a first index of refraction for light having a first polarization axis and a second index of refraction, lower than the first index by at least 0.1, for light having a second polarization axis that is orthogonal to the first polarization axis, wherein the birefringent ocular defines an eye box for a viewer. An image source emits image-bearing light having the first polarization axis. A polarization beam splitter is disposed to reflect the image-bearing light of the first polarization axis toward the birefringent ocular and further disposed to transmit, from an object scene, light having the second polarization axis. | 12-29-2016 |