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7221504 In-ground telescope with a stationary primary objective mirror having movable collectors  
The present invention relates to a novel land based reflecting telescope having a stationary, equatorially mounted, segmented mirror comprised of a plurality of movable mirrored collectors. These...
7221505 Panoramic field of view acquiring and displaying system  
A panoramic field of view acquiring system comprises three telescopes, which acquire three separate images, each typically covering a little over one third of the total required scene and a...
7221527 Systems and methods for automated telescope alignment and orientation  
Embodiments of an automated telescope system are operable in multiple modes, including alt-az and equatorial modes. The telescope system aligns and orients itself to the celestial coordinate system...
7209285 Common axis three mirror anastigmatic optic  
A three mirror anastigmatic optic (and corresponding method of making) comprising a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and a vertex common to the primary and tertiary mirrors.
7194146 Automated system and method for processing of astronomical images  
This invention encompasses near-real-time processing of astronomical images for viewing on a computer. This image processing method is preferably integrated with the control of an astronomical...
7190515 Solar telescope with integrated alignment mechanism  
A targeting unit is incorporated into the main body of a solar telescope. The targeting image is provided by an aperture facing the sun in the housing of the telescope through which sunlight is...
7177077 Sunspotter solar telescope  
A solar telescope is disclosed that facilitates safe observation of the sun with minimal setup, targeting effort or operator skill. The folded solar telescope of the invention includes a friction...
7142357 Night-day boresight with adjustable wedge-prism assembly  
An in-line night-day boresight with an adjustable wedge-prism assembly is disclosed. The adjustable wedge-prism assembly includes two opposing wedge prisms that are axially rotatable relative to...
7137678 Telescope with integral printer  
A telescope ( 800 ) includes a lens ( 802 ) and an eyepiece ( 801 ) by which a person can view a remote object. The telescope includes a built-in printer to provide an instantaneous permanent...
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...
7119954 Optical instrument for observation from a satellite, with two telescopes  
The invention concerns an optical instrument, designed to be used on a satellite, for simultaneously or quasi-simultaneously observing in two opposite angularly separated directions. It comprises...
7098433 Apparatus and method for estimating and adjusting deviations in an optical system based on wavefront aberrations ascribable to misalignment  
An optical system deviation estimating apparatus includes an erected/inverted attitude setting means 9 for changing dispositional attitude of an optical system under test, a non-interferometric...
7092156 Automated telescope alignment and orientation method  
A fully automated telescope system is able to be fully operable in both Alt-Az and polar configurations. In either configuration, the telescope aligns itself to the celestial coordinate system...
7088506 Compact spotting scope with side focus control  
A compact spotting scope includes a housing with an outer surface having a grasping region sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a user's hand so that the spotting scope can be held at eye level...
7079317 Automated telescope with distributed orientation and operation processing  
An automated telescope includes an optical system and respective altitude and azimuth motor systems. Each motor system is configured to rotate the optical system about a corresponding altitude or...
7061675 Coarse and fine drives for a monocular  
A focusing optic can be axially displaced along the optical axis in a housing with the aid of coarse and fine drives. The coarse drive includes a coarse belt drive by which the coarse drive and the...
7048238 Telescope support stand system  
A telescope support stand system for side cutaway view of the present invention in the contracted position. The telescope support stand system includes a base that is permanently secured to a...
7009764 Multi-aperture high fill factor telescope  
A space-based multi-aperture telescope is capable of achieving high fill factors, on the order of at least 50% and more preferably at least 80%. High fill factors can be achieved according to the...
6995905 Sighting telescope  
A sighting telescope has an inner tube that moves transversely of the telescope axis relative to an outer tube, and operating elements arranged mutually at an angle for transversely displacing the...
6972902 Telescope system having auto-tracking altitude-azimuthal mount and methods for calibrating same  
One aspect of the invention provides a method for calibrating an alt-az telescope system with a latitude of an observer location. The telescope system comprises a telescope tube mounted for pivotal...
6972901 System for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror of an optical space telescope  
A system is disclosed for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror assembly of an optical space telescope, wherein the sectored mirror includes a central hub and a plurality of petals disposed...
6967775 Zoom dot sighting system  
The present invention relates to an improved off-axis optical sighting system for a weapon or the like to provide a means to infinitely vary the size of the dot image seen by the user's eye.
6967794 Latch mechanism  
A latch mechanism for producing a releasable connection of a housing portion with a further housing portion provides projections on one of the housing portions, and for producing a releasable...
6965471 Astrometry system using two telescopes, one of which is an astrometry telescope  
An astrometry system comprises an astrometry first telescope having first and second sightlines respectively corresponding to first and second fields of view and a first star detector system in a...
6956696 Hinge assembly for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror of an optical space telescope  
A system is disclosed for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror assembly of an optical space telescope, wherein the sectored mirror includes a central hub and a plurality of petals disposed...
6940642 Apparatus and method for stabilizing an optical tube on a base  
An apparatus and method for stabilizing an optical tube on a base wherein a tension adjuster adapted to adjust the tension between the optical tube and sideboard of the base is secured between a...
6937392 Telescope, telescope tube and telescope mount for supporting a telescope tube  
A telescope comprises a telescope tube and a mount for supporting the telescope tube for altitude and azimuth positioning. The mount comprises an azimuth assembly including vertical bearing holders...
6930831 Vari-focal polar alignment scope  
A vari-focal polar alignment scope includes an objective optical system, a relay optical system, and an eyepiece optical system, in that order from the object side. The relay optical system...
6927907 Viewing device  
A reference plate is situated on an optical axis of an eyepiece. The reference plate includes a first glass plate and a second glass plate. One surface of the first glass plate and one surface of...
6909381 Aircraft collision avoidance system  
An aircraft collision avoidance system utilizing video signals of the air space surrounding the aircraft for determining whether an object, such as another aircraft, is too close. Use is made of...
6903870 Telescopic apparatus  
A link-mechanism base is prepared within a yoke portion, and a link member is prepared in connection with the base within left and right supports. The link member connects the upper part of the...
6885501 Compound telescope with a stationary primary objective mirror having movable collectors  
The present invention relates to a novel land based reflecting telescope having a stationary, equatorially mounted, segmented mirror comprised of a plurality of movable mirrored collectors. These...
6865022 Reticle for correcting parallax shift in aiming telescopes  
An improved reticle for optical instruments such as telescopic sights, riflescopes and surveying telescopes, provides a primary indicator at the focal plane of the instrument and a secondary...
6850374 Lens select device and portable information terminal  
To provide a lens select device in which an iris image pickup function may be incorporated into a portable information terminal at low cost. In a lens support member 34 , a small gear 51 is...
6836360 Binoculars, telescope, or the like  
Binoculars, a telescope, or the like, having a removable strap, wherein a coupling is disposed on the casing of the binoculars, and a coupling pin, which cooperates with the coupling, is disposed...
6822791 Mounting device for a telescope  
The present invention provides a mounting device for a telescope fixed on a firearm by means of a telescope rail connected to the body of the telescope and a mount rail to be engaged into the...
6822802 Terrestrial telescope with digital camera  
A terrestrial telescope with digital camera includes objective lenses, an imaging element located downstream of the objective lenses, a retractable optical-path splitter between the objective...
6819483 Optical device and method for correcting field-dependent phase errors in distributed aperture telescope systems  
Sine magnification error in a multi-aperture telescope or other optical system is corrected by placing an optical element in the optical path near an intermediate image of the telescope. The...
6816305 Pre-assembled pivoting lens unit  
A pre-assembled pivoting lens unit is disclosed that includes a pivot cartridge capable of being at least partially received by an optical sighting device housing, along with a pivot tube defining...
6813025 Modular scope  
The present invention provides a viewing scope adapted to be mounted on a device, such as a rifle or camera. The viewing scope may include a body module, an objective module, a test module, and a...
6785046 Zoom monocular and viewing screen  
A viewing device ( 10 ) adapted to be held at eye level by an apparatus ( 14 ) comprises a housing ( 16 ) designed to fit within a tray ( 12 ) of the apparatus ( 14 ), two eyepieces ( 22 ) mounted...
6778330 Focusing apparatus of a telescopic lens system  
A focusing apparatus applied to a telescopic lens system includes more than two lens groups. The focusing apparatus includes two focusing mechanisms which are operable independently from each...
6775060 Bioptic telescope system embedded into a spectacle lens  
The invention relates to apparatus and methods for increasing visual acuity through the use of a bioptic telescope which is at least partially embedded in a spectacle lens. In one embodiment, the...
6765719 Multiple field of view telescope  
The optical system includes a first set of optics, an optical switch and a second set of optics. The first set of optics is capable of receiving light and directing the light along a first optical...
6729589 Kinematic mount  
The kinematic mount preferably includes a first plate, a second plate, and a three connectors. The first plate has three indentations therein, where the indentations are each located at respective...
6726339 Ring telescope system  
λUVt sampling is employed to achieve high resolution imagery without sub-wavelength system tolerances. An exemplary application is a 20 meter outside diameter orbiting, earth-watching ring...
6724471 Arrangement for the vertical orientation of a geodetic instrument  
An arrangement for the vertical orientation of a geodetic instrument over a ground point, comprises an optical observation device for visual sighting of the ground point with a target beam, a laser...
6717727 Universal camera mounting adapter and method  
The present invention relates to a mounting system for mounting a camera, or other similar devices, for afocal photographic viewing through a telescope eyepiece providing an attachment for the...
6702440 Coupler for auxiliary lenses  
Disclosed is a coupler for auxiliary lenses for coupling auxiliary lenses to spectacles and allowing the auxiliary glassed to be out of user's sight when they are not needed. The coupler for...
6698904 Safety device for telescope  
A ray of light incident via a pin hole ( 6 ) and a field stop ( 7 ) having a field of vision a predetermined angle larger than a telescope's actual field of vision that are disposed on an axis ( 5...
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