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3947127 Optical component functional tester  
An optical testing apparatus for use in non-destructive testing of optical omponents to evaluate their operational requirements. The optical component to be tested is mounted on a fixture that...
3938892 Electronic optical transfer function analyzer  
An electronic optical analyzer for use in systems such as optical transfer function analyzers eliminates mechanical scanning systems and comprises entirely electronic image dissection means for...
3936160 Interferometer for the measurement of wavefront sections of general imaging systems including the human eye  
An interferometer method for measuring aberrations in a lens system by analysis of a Fourier transform pattern generated by the lens system and the embodiment of this principle for the measurement...
3930732 Device and process for testing a lens system  
Device and process for testing the optical transfer function of a lens system which comprise employing as the object or target the laterally moving-fringe pattern produced by convergence of two...
3917391 Projection system for measuring curves and cross-sectional dimensions of hydrophilic contact lenses  
The contours of a hydrophilic contact lens immersed in saline solution within a transparent cell can be projected to give a clear, accurately measurable cross-sectional image by introducing an...
3912395 Optical system calibration method  
A method for the calibration of distortion in optical systems. A beam of collimated light is diffracted into various orders by being passed through a diffraction grating. The diffracted light...
3912396 Electronic lens tester  
An apparatus for measuring the modulation transfer function of an image-forming lens or lens system. The apparatus uses an object target which is of the type having parallel light lines on a dark...
3904294 Automatic lens testing apparatus  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for acceptance testing of photographic objective lenses. It includes evaluating the lenses' optical performance at several representative locations...
3899245 Testing device for cinematographic cameras  
A cartridge inserted into camera to check its performance contains an endless film strip with a series of test frames to be projected via the camera objective upon a screen. The film, led around a...
3892494 Detection of optical micro-defects with focused retroreflected scanning beam  
A method and apparatus for testing the surfaces of optical components for scratches by scanning a focussed beam of light across the surface, retroreflecting the light beam and separating the...
3891322 Method of locating the plane of sharp focussing of an image and apparatus therefor  
A method of locating the plane of sharp focusing of an image. The method comprises the step of employing a scattering element to scatter image radiation incident thereon. The scattering element has...
3883233 Automatic, recording refractometer  
An automatic recording refractometer employs a pair of rotatable test figures, the image of one of which is projected into the retina of an eye being examined. The light from the retina then passes...
3880502 Ophthalmological apparatus and process having independent astigmatic and spherical inputs  
An apparatus and process for measuring optometric spherical and cylindrical optic correction to the eye is disclosed. Typically, two pairs of counter-rotating positive and negative cylindrical...
3877788 Method and apparatus for testing lenses  
Method and apparatus for performing a variety of tests on opthalmic lenses. The apparatus includes structure for directing a very narrow beam of light through one or more selected areas of the lens...
3877815 MONITORING MEANS FOR MAKING HEADLAMP LENSES  
A moulded lens for use in a headlamp, especially a road vehicle headlamp, the lens being formed in the moulding operation with a series of corrugations arranged to produce in use when the...
3870415 METHOD AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE REFRACTIVE PROPERTIES OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM  
Method and means for measuring the refractive properties of an optical system utilizing a rotatable ruling disposed to intercept a refracted light beam passing from the optical system under test....
3869206 OPHTHALMOMETER DEVICE  
A device for determining the topography of an optic including a support member having a measuring unit mounted thereon. The measuring unit includes an optical system having a target assembly...
3861808 INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING CURVED SURFACES  
An instrument for measuring curved surfaces, such as lenses, by moire fringe patterns and keratometry is disclosed having a target pattern arch backlighted from a single light source to reflect the...
3861048 COMPENSATED DIOPTER GAUGE  
A diopter gauge having a large scale and associated indicator needle whereon one diopter is indicated by each complete revolution of the needle, a first small scale and indicator needle which...
3841760 ZONAL FOCUS METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF ASTIGMATIC CORRECTION FOR AN OPTICAL SYSTEM  
A zonal focus test used in the prior art to locate a principal meridian of an astigmatic optical system is adapted for use in determining the amount of astigmatic correction necessary for such an...
3836256 INTERFEROMETER FOR TESTING TELESCOPE OPTICS  
This is an interferometer of Twyman-Green type adapted for testing the optics of a stellar telescope. Coherent light from a source, such as a star, through the telescope is collimated and divided...
3829219 SHEARING INTERFEROMETER  
A shearing interferometer for producing a shearing interferogram of a wavefront being converged to a focal point. In a first embodiment in which the wavefront is comprised of monochromatic...
3822096 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ENLARGED REPRESENTATION OF THE CROSS-SECTION OF NON-DESTRUCTED CONTACT LENSES OR THE LIKE  
A method and apparatus for the enlarged reproduction of the cross-section of non-destroyed contact lenses or the like with the aid of a projection apparatus that includes a light source, a...
3813169 DEVICE FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND FOCUS OF AN OPTICAL MEMBER  
Apparatus for determining the alignment in the direction transverse of the optical axis of a lens and/or its focus. The apparatus includes a light beam generating means and means for providing...
3810698 ANALYZER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DETERMINING THE RX, PHOTOCHROMIC, AND HARDENING CHARACTERISTICS OF LENSES  
Instruments have been known which will determine the prism, cylinder power, and spherical power of an ophtholmic lens. My invention improves the existing optical instruments, in that my optical...
3804523 RADIUSCOPE THICKNESS ADAPTOR  
The embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is directed to a radiuscope thickness adaptor to be positioned on a support bed of a radiuscope for detecting the thickness of flexible hydrophilic...
3797938 OPTICAL APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DEFORMATION OF PARABOLIC ANTENNAS  
An optical apparatus for recording by double exposure either a hologram or a holographic contour map of a parabolic antenna. The holographic apparatus requires a laser and is arranged so as to...
3794429 DEVICE FOR INSPECTING EYE-CONTACTING SURFACES OF CONTACT LENSES  
A closed device in which interior illumination is wholly provided and controllable to dimly and diffusively illuminate a contact lens from above, and slantingly and more brightly illuminate it from...
3791720 OPHTHALMOMETER HAVING ALTERNATIVE VIEWING AND MEASURING SYSTEMS AND INCLUDING AN IMPROVED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM  
Ophthalmometer including a measuring circuit for measurement of the curvature of the cornea and contact lens curvatures with a built-in viewing circuit which is activated by the movement of a lever...
3785733 METHOD OF CALIBRATING A GRAPHIC ARTS CAMERA  
A graphic arts camera is calibrated by first determining the effective focal length of the lens employed therein, and by thereafter positioning the lens board and copy board at approximate...
3779648 HYDROPHILIC LENS HOLDER  
A lens holder including a "V" or "U" shaped support member mounted between two transparent plates, said support being so sized as to be capable of supporting without deformation a hydrophilic...
3778164 OPHTHALMOMETER HAVING ALTERNATIVE VIEWING MEASURING SYSTEMS AND INCLUDING IMPROVED CONTACT LENS HOLDING MEANS  
Ophthalmometer including a measuring circuit for measurement of the curvature of the cornea and contact lens curvatures with a built-in viewing circuit which is activated by the movement of a lever...
3776638 VEILING GLARE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD  
Photoelectric system and method for measuring the veiling glare from optical lens, such system comprising a pair of photosensitive devices disposed in a camera obscura and associated electrical...
3776620 OPTHALMOMETER HAVING ALTERNATIVE VIEWING AND MEASURING SYSTEMS  
Ophthalmometer including a measuring circuit for measurement of the curvature of the cornea and contact lens curvatures with a built-in viewing circuit which is activated by the movement of a lever...
3771879 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TRANSPARENCY  
Existing processes for testing the transparency of various materials involve observing patterns formed of series of black lines on a white background, through a sample of the material concerned....
3761179 MIRROR TESTING APPARATUS  
An apparatus automatically measures the reflecting surface of a mirror to evaluate its local flatness and its overall flatness. In one embodiment of the apparatus, two separate optical systems are...
3743427 MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD  
A constant speed rotating drum having a plurality of circumferentially spaced bar patterns of different discrete spatial frequencies is employed to measure the modulation transfer function (MTF) of...
3740150 SURFACE MEASUREMENT BY INTERFEROMETER  
An interferometer measures a test surface arranged in the test arm of the interferometer by using a focusing lens system movable along the test arm. The focusing lens system is adjustable along a...
3736060 OPTICAL CONTOUR SCANNER  
A knife-edge type optical testing instrument including a pinhole source and a knife-edge device superimposed into space by means of a beam splitter. A pinhole source is conducted to the beam...
3734626 LIGHT APPARATUS FOR TESTING SURFACES  
Apparatus for testing surface flatness of an object such as a magnetic disc. A laser light beam is reflected off the surface to be tested, is caught and returned by a corner cube reflector so that...
3733135 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING IMAGE FORMING PROPERTIES OF AN IMAGE DISPLAY PANEL  
Method and apparatus for measuring image forming properties of optical and lectro-optical systems in terms of modulation transfer function wherein the apparatus comprises a simple lens focussing...
3723010 HOLOGRAPHIC METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHECKING THE OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSPARENT MEMBERS  
Coherent light as may be generated by a laser is passed through pattern forming means to generate a predetermined light pattern. This pattern of light passes through a standard or reference...
3688673 LIGHT RECEIVING MEANS IN AUTOMATIC FOCUSING DEVICE  
A light receiving optical means in an automatic focusing device used in a camera includes an optical image multiplier member disposed in a light receiving path for dividing and deflecting a light...
3641350 INFRARED ANALYZER FOR INDICATING THE SCINTILLATION SPECTRUM, SHIMMER AND MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION OF THE RADIATION PATH  
The radiant energy from a known live source impinges on a radiation coller which in turn directs the energy through a movable slit on to a rotating reticle having alternate reflecting and...
3639041 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCANNING THE DEPTH OF THE OPTIC FUNDUS  
A system and method for obtaining a depth profile of the fundus of the eye in which first and second alternately excited light sources image an aperture on a portion of the optic disk. The...
3614238 BRIGHT LINE RETICLE APPARATUS AND OPTICAL ALIGNMENT METHODS  
Apparatus for use with an alignment instrument. The apparatus includes a bright line reticle with a dark field background, condenser means for directing radiant energy through the bright line...
3614214 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN EYE FUNDUS  
An optical system and method for photographing an eye fundus in which a fundus camera having a focus control is aligned with the position of an eyelens. An automatic optometer is coupled to the...
3572939 PHOTOELECTRIC LENS BENCH AND METHOD FOR TESTING OPTICAL SYSTEMS  
An improved method and apparatus for testing optical systems utilizing one or more cosine potentiometers to correct for errors resulting from perspective and magnification foreshortening or...
3549240 OPTICAL FILTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS  
3544796 LENS CENTERING INSTRUMENT