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7382533 Disc based alt-azimuth telescope mount  
A disc-based altitude-azimuth telescope mount for mounting and adjusting a telescope along altitude and azimuth axes. The telescope mount includes an azimuth disc assembly for facilitating...
7313763 System for operating an astronomical observatory in real time using http  
A system for operating an astronomical observatory made up of astronomical hardware, utilizing a web browser operated by a user, and a web server connected to the observatory, wherein both the...
7265901 Telescope mount having locator system and drive mechanism for locating objects and positioning telescope  
A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for...
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...
7155031 Moving object detection method  
From a plurality of pictures 1 - 1 through 1 - 3 captured at successive time intervals, pictures 2 - 1 through 2 - 3 of regions determined in accordance with the movement of the celestial...
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...
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...
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...
7046438 Telescope mount having locator system and drive mechanism for locating objects and positioning telescope  
A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for...
7035005 Adjustable telescope tracking platform  
An equatorial tracking platform for a telescope that comprises two rolling surfaces, each in contact with a pair of rollers which each have an adjustment for the latitude setting. One rolling...
7019896 Polar-axis telescope and equatorial telescope mount including the same  
The polar-axis telescope has an objective lens, a focal plate, an eyepiece, a zoom optical system, and a zoom optical system driver. The objective lens forms an object image, and the focal plate is...
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...
6764183 Color laser display employing excitation solid laser unit, fiber laser unit, or semi conductor laser unit  
Disclosed herein is a color laser display that comprises a red laser light source for emitting red laser light, a green laser light source for emitting green laser light, and a blue laser light...
6671091 Portable telescope mount with integral locator using magnetic encoders for facilitating location of objects and positioning of a telescope  
A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for...
6639718 Telescope mount  
A support for a telescope includes cavities for holding ballast material for improved stability. The cavities are provided in a fork to which the telescope is mounted, the fork is fixed to a...
6614593 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...
6603602 Portable telescope mount with integral locator using magnetic encoders for facilitating location of objects and positioning of a telescope  
A portable altitude/azimuth telescope mount having an integral locator system with a magnetic encoder mechanism for facilitating location of astronomical objects and telescope positioning for...
6522448 Optical element  
An optical element has a small reflection loss of light on a boundary surface between a photonic crystal and the normal medium. The optical element includes: a normal medium region having a first...
6519084 Telescope and movement control device  
A telescope is constructed so that inertia force caused when the telescope is moved is canceled to thereby eliminate any influence on a space station, artificial satellite or the like. When a...
6493137 Monocular mounting for multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle having a hot shoe connector  
There is disclosed a multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle (PNVG) system having two monocular subassemblies, each having a first channel and a second channel, each channel having an optical...
6467738 Tripod-structure for telescopes  
A tripod/telescope assembly including a tripod structure and optical tube-fork-base structure removably connected to one another by a conical central opening formed in an upper structure of the...
6445498 Upgradeable telescope system  
A telescope system facilitates easy upgrading from friction lock mounting to manual worm drive, and from manual worm drive to motor drive. Vibration isolation provides a steady field of view for...
6392799 Fully automated telescope system with distributed intelligence  
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...
6369942 Auto-alignment tracking telescope mount  
A mounting and tracking system for telescopes receives date, time, and geographical position data and, in response, automatically selects and points the telescope to a first alignment star. The...
6278561 Heavy-duty precision support for an optical instrument  
A heavy-duty precision support for an optical instrument, especially for an astronomical telescope is disclosed, comprising a base carrier which is mounted on a stationary base so as to be...
5956177 Converter for polar-axis telescope  
A converter for a polar-axis telescope includes an optical system which varies one of the field of view, angle of field, and magnification of the polar-axis telescope. A movable lens barrel is...
5822116 High-accuracy rotation control device, in particular for telescopes  
A drive device for rotating a main mobile assembly relative to a support about a rotation axis includes an intermediate mobile assembly rotated about the same rotation axis. A small travel linear...
5734516 Device for accurately positioning the vertex of the secondary mirror off-centered with respect to that of the primary mirror of a telescope, and telescope equipped with such a device  
A device for accurately positioning the vertex of a secondary mirror (5) off-centered with respect to that of a primary mirror (3) of a telescope (1). The secondary mirror (5) is connected to a...
5537250 Equatorial mount for a binocular reflecting telescope  
An equatorial mount for supporting a binocular reflecting telescope having two Cassegrain or Schmidt-Cassegrain reflecting mirror units having the same aperture and the same focal length. The...
5510933 Binoculars with built-in gyroscope for steadying  
A pair of binoculars with built-in gyroscope for steadying comprising: a housing comprising a first housing half and a second housing half with a pivotal coupling to secure the housing halves...
5489142 Astronomy console  
An astronomy console includes various features which provide greater comfort and convenience for a user thereof. The console includes a seat which may include heating and/or cooling systems...
5437427 Binocular mounting assembly for astronomical observations  
A compact, substantially vibration-free binocular mounting assembly for supporting large binoculars during astronomical observations. The binocular mounting assembly is adapted to be rotated about...
5062699 Pivotless equatorial table for a telescope  
A pivotless equatorial table for a telescope comprises a horizontal platform carried by at least five tracks on five rollers. The rollers are attached to a fixed base. The surfaces of the tracks...
5039215 Optical device including an optical lens and reflectors with reflections in series  
The optical device is preferably used for a telescope, and has a pair of reflectors attached to a front end of a cylindrical section, so that objects can be searched or traced. The optical device...
4991948 Reflector telescope  
Reflector telescope, consisting of a tube (2) disposed in a spherical casing (1) and an outer framework (4) in which the spherical casing (1) is mounted. In known reflector telescopes, the tube is...
4950063 Automatic compensation of optical path for gimbaled phased array telescope  
An optical phased array system is disclosed that uses three methods of phased array retargeting: optical retargeting, element slew, and rigid body array slew. These work together in hierarchical...
4943149 Telescope  
A bearing bush with a side opening is mounted within a telescope barrel. The telescope thus may be easily mounted on a tilting axis by simply inserting an axle into the bush. Mounting and...
4927252 Newtonian telescope assembly with rotary flat mirror  
A telescope assembly which includes a telescope supported for movement on an equatorial drive ring about a horizontal declination axis. The drive ring is rotatably supported on a stand for movement...
4904071 Equatorial mounting system and drive therefor  
An equatorial mount for optical instruments that affords quick setup. A safety trunnion which receives any of a plurality of pairs of declination studs on the telescope or camera is provided with a...
4790641 Space telescope connected to a star tracker  
In order to be able to determine in a simple manner the angular deviations etween the optical axes (OT, OS) of a telescope lens (2) and of a star tracker lens (8) which arise during the course of...
4771545 Precision pointing mechanism  
A telescope (10) is precisely pointed by a detent mechanism (32) in a sighting direction (18) after a motor (22) generally positions the telescope. The detent mechanism includes a roller assembly...
4764881 Computer controlled altazimuth telescope mount  
A telescope is supported by an altazimuth mount driven by altitude and azimuth stepper motors. The mount is initially oriented by pointing the telescope at a reference location in the sky such as a...
4709178 Motor control for telescope  
A motorized drive attachment for rotating a rotatable control shaft in a telescope. The attachment includes a motor within a housing, and a coupler on the output shaft of the motor interiorly lined...
4682091 Telescope control system  
A telescope control system is set forth for controlling the orientation of a telescope under control of a microprocessor. The telescope control includes drives to pivot the telescope about each of...
4671130 Drive assembly for astronomical telescope  
A sidereal-rate drive assembly for an astronomical telescope which includes a worm gear for rotating the telescope about its polar axis and which is engaged by a motor driven worm. The worm gear...
4546756 Tracking system  
A system of tracking the sun each day of the year with compensation for changes in time of sunrise and time of sunset as well as sun declination on a day to day basis, declination being under...
4541294 Drive assembly for an astronomical telescope  
An extremely accurate and inexpensive true sidereal rate drive assembly for an astronomical telescope, the telescope including a base having a driven gear rotatable about the polar axis of the...
4470672 Telescope  
Secured to the barrel of a reflecting telescope is a large mounting ring the axis of which is perpendicular to the barrel axis. The mounting ring extends from an intermediate location on one side...
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