Patents by Inventor Gernot Kettler

Gernot Kettler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7271954
    Abstract: Binoculars having an integrated laser rangefinder has two separate housing parts (1, 2) with eyepieces (16, 17) and objectives (18, 19), which are connected to each other via a jointed bridge (3) for eye width adjustment, and in which the first housing part (1) contains a transmitter (4) and a receiver (5) of the laser rangefinder and also an optoelectronic display element (6) in a fixed arrangement with respect to an optical observation axis (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignees: Leica Camera AG
    Inventors: Andreas Perger, Gernot Kettler
  • Patent number: 7133200
    Abstract: A monocular or binocular optical system that is capable of automatically adjusting a diopter setting upon or during a change in magnification in a way that acts to preserve focus and a corresponding method for adjusting a diopter setting to preserve focus upon or during a change in magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Leica Camera AG
    Inventors: Alfred Hengst, Gernot Kettler, Sigrun Kammans
  • Publication number: 20050128576
    Abstract: Binoculars having an integrated laser rangefinder has two separate housing parts (1, 2) with eyepieces (16, 17) and objectives (18, 19), which are connected to each other via a jointed bridge (3) for eye width adjustment, and in which the first housing part (1) contains a transmitter (4) and a receiver (5) of the laser rangefinder and also an optoelectronic display element (6) in a fixed arrangement with respect to an optical observation axis (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Perger, Gernot Kettler
  • Publication number: 20040233522
    Abstract: A telescope comprising a lens (3) and a focussing member (5) which can be displaced by means or a focussing adjustment ring (12), whereby the basic position thereof can be adjusted by a lockable diopter adjustment ring (13), also comprising a reversing system (4) and an eyepiece (6), characterised in that a cam disk (20) for displacement of the focusing member (5) is associated with the diopter adjustment ring (13) when the eyepiece (6, 7, 8) is used with modifiable enlargement, whereby said cam disk (20) can be displaced by a value which is dependent upon the diopter adjustment and modification of the enlargement of the eyepiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Alfred Hengst, Gernot Kettler, Sigrun Kammans