Abstract: An endoscopic probe for viewing difficult to reach surfaces is provided. The system utilizes a pair of image transmission elements. The first image transmission element passes a low resolution, wide field of view image of the surface to be examined to one eyepiece. The second image transmission element passes a high resolution, narrow field of view image of a portion of the same surface to a second eyepiece. Thus the viewer receives low resolution, wide field of view information in one eye and high resolution, narrow field of view information in the other eye. The overlapped, low resolution information from the wide field-of-view scene is suppressed by the brain, thus resulting in the two images being combined. The combined image contains both the low resolution, wide field-of-view information and the high resolution, narrow field-of-view information. The endoscopic probe may contain one or more illumination sources in order to provide sufficient light intensity for the imaging system.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting and measuring disturbances in an electromagnetic field caused by the electrostatic potential of a charged object moving the field includes a DC source, a loop/solenoid coil, and a metering unit. The DC source charges the loop/solenoid coil, and thereby creates the electromagnetic field that emanates from the coil. The metering unit is provided to (indirectly) sense and quantify the disturbances in the electromagnetic field of the loop/solenoid coil by indicating a change in a current flow through the coil. The apparatus may be configured with a housing to enclose a plurality of components of the apparatus including the DC source, the loop/solenoid coil, and the metering unit.