Patents by Inventor Peter Öttl

Peter Öttl 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: 11971533
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected to one another by means of a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. Within each of the two tubes an axially displaceable focusing means is arranged and a common focusing device for displacing the focusing means is formed. The focusing device includes a housing and a focusing knob rotatable about a rotational axis and the rotational axis is arranged coaxially to the hinge axis. The focusing knob is rotationally coupled to a focusing gear and the focusing gear, in each case, comprises a push rod, by means of which the focusing gear is, in each case, coupled to one of the two focusing means. A longitudinal axis of the push rod encloses an acute angle with the hinge axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik AG & Co KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Patent number: 11914136
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected to one another by means of a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. Within each of the two tubes a beam path is formed with a first optical axis of an objective lens, with a second optical axis of an eyepiece and with a prism erecting system, characterized in that the first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece are offset parallel to each other by a distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik AG & Co KG
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Publication number: 20210405343
    Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope comprising two tubes, which are connected in an articulate fashion with a swivel hinge pivotal around a joint bending axis. With a forehead contact unit comprising a comprehensive support device the binoculars can be supported in the area of the root of the nose or the forehead of the observer. The support device is here arranged at a body of the binoculars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Heinz-Eckhard Engel, Sebastian Wachsmuth
  • Patent number: 11187885
    Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope comprising two tubes, which are connected in an articulate fashion with a swivel hinge pivotal around a joint bending axis. With a forehead contact unit comprising a comprehensive support device the binoculars can be supported in the area of the root of the nose or the forehead of the observer. The support device is here arranged at a body of the binoculars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Heinz-Eckhard Engel, Sebastian Wachsmuth
  • Publication number: 20210149180
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected to one another by means of a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. Within each of the two tubes an axially displaceable focusing means is arranged and a common focusing device for displacing the focusing means is formed. The focusing device includes a housing and a focusing knob rotatable about a rotational axis and the rotational axis is arranged coaxially to the hinge axis. The focusing knob is rotationally coupled to a focusing gear and the focusing gear, in each case, comprises a push rod, by means of which the focusing gear is, in each case, coupled to one of the two focusing means. A longitudinal axis of the push rod encloses an acute angle with the hinge axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Publication number: 20210149181
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected to one another by means of a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. Within each of the two tubes a beam path is formed with a first optical axis of an objective lens, with a second optical axis of an eyepiece and with a prism erecting system, characterized in that the first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece are offset parallel to each other by a distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Publication number: 20210149149
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected to one another by means of a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. An axially displaceable focusing means is arranged in each one of the two tubes, and a common focusing device for displacing the focusing means is formed. The focusing device includes a housing and a focusing knob rotatable about a rotational axis. The rotational axis of the focusing knob is arranged coaxially to the hinge axis of the hinged bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Publication number: 20210149179
    Abstract: The technology generally relates to a binocular having two tubes, which are connected by a hinged bridge pivotable about a hinge axis for adjusting the interpupillary distance. In each tube a beam path is formed with a first optical axis of an objective lens, with a second optical axis of an eyepiece and with a prism erecting system. The first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece are offset parallel to each other by a distance, and the first optical axis of the objective lens and the second optical axis of the eyepiece lie in a common plane. Outer sides of the two tubes in a section of their longitudinal extent parallel to the optical axis which overlaps with a longitudinal extent of the prism erecting system have a waist with respect to a direction perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Patent number: 10481382
    Abstract: The invention concerns an image-inverting system for a sighting telescope, where the image-inverting system has at least two lenses which are each held in a bearing with at least one tappet and are mutually displaceable parallel to an optical axis of the image-inverting system, where the displacement of the at least two displaceable lenses modifies a reproduction scale at which an image projected onto a first image plane of the image-inverting system is shown on a second image plane of the image-inverting system, and a guide rod with at least two curved guide channels, where the tappets engage in the guide channels, and at least a reinforcing ring which is arranged touching or affixed to the circumference of the guide rod for increasing the mechanical stability of the guide rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Rudolf Nagiller
  • Publication number: 20190235226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a binocular telescope comprising two tubes, which are connected in an articulate fashion with a swivel hinge pivotal around a joint bending axis. With a forehead contact unit comprising a comprehensive support device the binoculars can be supported in the area of the root of the nose or the forehead of the observer. The support device is here arranged at a body of the binoculars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Heinz-Eckhard Engel, Sebastian Wachsmuth
  • Patent number: 10365100
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the position of a target mark of a sighting telescope having a front module and a rear module, and the front module and rear module are connected to one another by means of a coupling mechanism, which coupling mechanism can be manually actuated in order to separate the front module from the rear module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Helmut Wiedermann
  • Publication number: 20190170998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a long range optical apparatus, an operating part of a long range optical apparatus, an accessory part of a long range optical apparatus and a method for producing a long range optical device, in particular, a binocular or monocular telescope, spotting scope, rifle scope, night vision device or range finder, and/or at least one accessory part and/or at least one operating part and/or at least one housing part of the long range optical apparatus, wherein the long range optical apparatus comprises at least one housing, characterized in that the long range optical apparatus and/or the at least one accessory part and/or the at least one operating part and/or the at least one housing part is/are produced at least partially with at least one 3D printing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Andreas Zimmermann, Christoph Frech, Florian Schletterer, Dale Forbes, Daniel Nindl, Martin Leitner
  • Publication number: 20190079277
    Abstract: The invention concerns an image-inverting system for a sighting telescope, where the image-inverting system has at least two lenses which are each held in a bearing with at least one tappet and are mutually displaceable parallel to an optical axis of the image-inverting system, where the displacement of the at least two displaceable lenses modifies a reproduction scale at which an image projected onto a first image plane of the image-inverting system is shown on a second image plane of the image-inverting system, and a guide rod with at least two curved guide channels, where the tappets engage in the guide channels, and at least a reinforcing ring which is arranged touching or affixed to the circumference of the guide rod for increasing the mechanical stability of the guide rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Rudolf Nagiller
  • Patent number: 10162167
    Abstract: The invention concerns an image-inverting system for a sighting telescope, where the image-inverting system has at least two mutually displaceable lenses in a tube of the image-inverting system parallel to an optical axis of the image-inverting system, where displacement of the at least two displaceable lenses modifies the reproduction scale at which an image projected onto a first image plane of the image-inverting system is shown on a second image plane of the image-inverting system, where the at least two displaceable lenses are arranged in any position between the first and the second image plane, where a surface of the inside of a tube facing the optical axis having at least one absorption area with absorption zones for absorbing incident light and with sliding surfaces located between neighboring absorption zones for bearings of the at least two displaceable lenses, where the total area of the sliding surfaces is smaller than the total area of the absorption zones, where the at least one sliding surface
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Rudolf Nagiller
  • Publication number: 20180252524
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the position of a target mark of a sighting telescope having a front module and a rear module, and the front module and rear module are connected to one another by means of a coupling mechanism, which coupling mechanism can be manually actuated in order to separate the front module from the rear module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Helmut Wiedermann
  • Patent number: 10012476
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the target mark of a sighting telescope having a rear housing, a spindle mounted in the rear housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a setting knob for moving the spindle in the rear housing and with a retainer for fixing the setting knob relative to the rear housing. The retainer comprises detent toothing in the setting knob extending around a circumference, at least one retaining element engaging with the detent toothing and at least one lock bar for positively fixing the retaining element in a recess of the detent toothing. The retaining element is mounted in an intermediate housing connected to the rear housing in a non-rotating arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Patent number: 9989362
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the position of a target mark of a sighting telescope having a front module and a rear module, and the front module and rear module are connected to one another by means of a coupling mechanism, which coupling mechanism can be manually actuated in order to separate the front module from the rear module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Helmut Wiedermann
  • Publication number: 20170255000
    Abstract: The invention concerns a reversing system for a sighting telescope, where the reversing system has at least two mutually displaceable lenses in a tube of the reversing system parallel to an optical axis of the reversing system, where displacement of the at least two displaceable lenses modifies the reproduction scale at which an image projected onto a first image plane of the reversing system is shown on a second image plane of the reversing system, where the at least two displaceable lenses are arranged in all positions between the first and the second image plane, where a surface of the inside of a tube facing the optical axis having at least one absorption area with absorption zones for absorbing incident light and with sliding surfaces located between neighbouring absorption zones for bearings of the at least two displaceable lenses, where the total area of the sliding surfaces is smaller than the total area of the absorption zones, where the at least one sliding surface is arranged at a different distanc
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Rudolf Nagiller
  • Publication number: 20160178323
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the target mark of a sighting telescope having a rear housing, a spindle mounted in the rear housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a setting knob for moving the spindle in the rear housing and with a retainer for fixing the setting knob relative to the rear housing. The retainer comprises detent toothing in the setting knob extending around a circumference, at least one retaining element engaging with the detent toothing and at least one lock bar for positively fixing the retaining element in a recess of the detent toothing. The retaining element is mounted in an intermediate housing connected to the rear housing in a non-rotating arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventor: Peter Öttl
  • Publication number: 20160169672
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator element for setting the position of a target mark of a sighting telescope having a front module and a rear module, and the front module and rear module are connected to one another by means of a coupling mechanism, which coupling mechanism can be manually actuated in order to separate the front module from the rear module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Swarovski-Optik KG.
    Inventors: Peter Öttl, Helmut Wiedermann