Abstract: An optical support is disclosed. The optical support has at least two partial supports, each of which secure an optical component and are connected to each other by at least two connecting elements that are spaced apart planarly. The connecting elements are frictionally connected displaceable in an axial direction in matching associated connection openings via contact surfaces. The connecting elements and/or the connection openings have at least one recess in the contact surface.

Abstract: An exemplary wafer level lens module array includes a first lens array, a second lens array above the first lens array, and a spacer array between the first and second lens arrays. The first lens array includes a number of first lenses, and two first aligning structures. The second lens array includes a number of second lenses, and two second aligning structures. The spacer array includes a number of through holes, and two third aligning structures. The first aligning structures respectively align with the third aligning structures, thereby the first lenses are coaxial with the respective the through holes. The second aligning structures respectively align with the third aligning structures, thereby the second lenses are coaxial with the respective through holes.

Abstract: A lens module fixing device for fixing lens module is disclosed. The lens module fixing device includes a fixing tray, a transparent and an air pumping device. The fixing tray includes a comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The fixing tray defines a plurality of first through holes passing through the first surface and the second surface. The diameter of the end of the first through hole at the first surface is less than that of the end of each first through hole at the second surface. The covering is covered on the second surface of the fixing tray and defining an inner space together with the fixing tray. The air pumping device is connected to one of the fixing tray and the cover and in communication with the inner space for evacuating air from the inner space.

Abstract: An optical control system including a mount for an optical component is disclosed that provides the flexibility of independently adjusting the position and orientation of the optical component along and about one or more axes. In an exemplary embodiment, the mount includes a support element for supporting the optical component; one or more rotational adjustment elements for rotating said support element independently about one or more axes, respectively; and one or more linear adjustment elements for moving said support element independently along one or more axes. The adjustment elements may be manually adjustable and/or may be adjustable by an actuator. In the latter case, the actuator may be electronically controlled by a controller. The optical component may be a reflective, transmissive, or reflective/transmissive optical device, such as diffraction gratings, mirrors, beam splitters, and others.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source unit which emits laser beam, an optical element which receives the laser beam and releases at least a part of the entering laser beam in a direction different from the entering direction of the laser beam as illumination light, and an illumination optical path unit which is bendable and transmits the laser beam emitted from the light source unit to the optical element.

Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a system for reducing the appearance of optical effects in a display. The system may include an enclosure with a first surface and a second surface. Furthermore, the system may include spacers that may be deposited on the bottom face of the first surface and/or the top face of the second surface, where the first surface may be a touch panel and/or cover lens and the second surface may be a display module. The spacers may be deposited in one layer with an anti-reflection coating. The thickness of the coating may be less than the diameter of the spacers.

Abstract: An image assembly may include a substrate having a face, a first optical layer and at least one spacer member. The imaging assembly may also include an anti-reflection structure. The at least one spacer member may be arranged between the substrate and the first optical layer to define an air gap therebetween. The anti-reflection structure may be coupled to at least part of the face and at least one of the first optical layer and the at least one spacer member. The anti-reflection structure may also include a plurality of projections having dimensions smaller than a wavelength of radiation to be imaged by the imaging assembly.

Abstract: A lens adapter is disclosed. The lens adapter includes: an adapter ring having a flexible fitting portion and an installation portion in which an optical component is mounted, the fitting portions being fitted over a fitting engagement portion of a lens ring mounted around a lens portion facing a front surface of an imaging apparatus; and a lock ring fitted over an outer surface of the adapter ring, the lock ring being manipulated so as to be moved between a locked position where the lock ring is opposite to the fitting portions fitted over the fitting engagement portion and flexure of the fitting portions is prevented and an unlocked position where the lock ring is retracted from the locked position.

Abstract: An optical element module according to the present invention includes a plurality of optical elements laminated therein, each optical element including: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, wherein an adhesive is positioned on a further outer circumference side of the spacer section, and the upper optical element and the lower optical element are adhered to each other such that an inside and an outside of the adhesive are ventable through a ventilating section of the adhesive.

Abstract: An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating the optical surface, inside a transparent resin material; and a penetrating portion and/or a concave portion for releasing the resin material when forming resin, in a further outer peripheral portion of the support plate.

Abstract: An optical unit includes a frame; an optical member having a rectangular plate-shape; and a pair of mount portions formed in the frame, each holding a side of the optical member. Each of the mount portions includes an insertion slot into which an end of the optical member in the width direction is inserted. The insertion slot is formed between first and second walls of the frame. The first wall includes a thickness direction positioning surface that is in contact with one of the surfaces of the optical member in a thickness direction. The second wall includes an inclined surface. The optical member is fixed to the frame using an adhesive in a state in which the one of the surfaces of the optical member is pressed against the thickness direction positioning surface and an end of the optical member in the height direction is pressed against the inclined surface.

Abstract: An optical element according to the present invention is provided, which comprises an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, in which a surface height of the spacer section is configured to be higher than a surface height of the optical surface.

Abstract: An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface; a support plate including one or a plurality of through holes penetrating a portion corresponding to the optical surface, provided inside a transparent resin material, wherein the support plate has light shielding characteristics, an outer circumference portion side of the through hole of the support plate is provided inside the spacer section, and the outer circumference portion side of the through hole is configured to be thicker than a further outer circumference portion side thereof.

Abstract: An optical element according to the present invention includes: an optical surface at a center portion thereof; and a spacer section having a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference side of the optical surface, wherein a bottom portion for positioning an adhesive is provided on a further outer circumference side of the spacer section with a tapered portion interposed therebetween.

Abstract: An optical waveguide with a tubular or hose-like housing is provided, which is used in a high-temperature environment, such as, for example, in a burner. The housing has an input opening, an output opening and a centre line extending from the input opening to the output opening. In the interior of the housing, transparent spheres are lined up along with centre line. The light is guided on account of the refraction of a light beam upon entering and exiting from the transparent spheres.

Abstract: System and method for modifying an optical assembly with another image modifying device by using an adapter assembly to connect or couple three image modifying devices together. The adapter assembly includes two adapters that have collars to hold a night vision monocular between them, and to each connect with a camera and lens, respectively, modifying a camera-lens assembly for use in night time photo surveillance. Attachment members on each adapter may include mechanical and/or electrical connectors to couple or connect the adapters to each other, and/or to electrically connect the camera with the lens.

Abstract: A conductive material comprising a V2O5—P2O5 glass and a second phase dispersed in the V2O5—P2O5 glass, wherein the second phase contains a crystalline V and O compound and a crystalline metal phosphate compound. The crystalline V and O compound is at least one of V2O5, V4O9, V2O4, and V2O3. The metal phosphate compound is a phosphate compound of transition metal or alkaline-earth metal. In a visual display device, glass spacers are bonded to glass panels with the conductive material.

Abstract: A lens holder holds a plurality of lenses aligned in a direction of an optical axis. This lens holder is at least partially assembled from subunits divided on a plane that includes the optical axis. In a connecting shell that connects a first shell and a second shell and holds an optical element for bending an optical path, an optical path of only one subunit is effectively used. The connecting shell includes a first connecting structure for connecting to the first shell and second connecting structures for connecting to the second shell, the second connecting structures being disposed at two symmetrical positions around the first optical axis.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light source unit which emits laser beam, an optical element which receives the laser beam and releases at least a part of the entering laser beam in a direction different from the entering direction of the laser beam as illumination light, and an illumination optical path unit which is bendable and transmits the laser beam emitted from the light source unit to the optical element.

Abstract: A cross dichroic prism as a color-combining optical device and optical modulators constituting an optical device body are fixed with insulating pins being interposed. The optical device body includes a base and reinforcing members, supporting surfaces for supporting and fixing the reinforcing members are formed at a heat conductive member constituting the base. The reinforcing members are supported by the supporting surfaces of the heat conductive member, and also support and fix the optical modulators so as to enhance fixing state of the optical modulators relative to the cross dichroic prism. With this arrangement, an optical device as well as a projector, in which the connecting state of the optical modulators relative to the color-combining optical device can be strengthened so as to form a fine optical image without pixel deviation, can be provided.

Abstract: A mouth switch arrangement comprises a mouth switch operable by a mouth of an operator and attachable by a holding device to a base part. The holding device comprises a mouth switch support having a locking member shiftable in a longitudinal direction of a rod of the holding device and a pivot member pivotable about the locking member. The mouth switch is provided for use on a surgical stereo microscope.

Abstract: A body of a lens frame, which is a lens barrel of the present invention, consists of an inner frame for holding a lens, an intermediate frame in which an adjusting screw is screwed, and an outer frame in which an adjusting screw is screwed. The frames are connected to one another by parallel springs. In the case of this lens frame, the inner frame is displaced in the direction of X-axis or a horizontal axis by screwing the adjusting screw thereinto in the direction of the horizontal axis and screwing another adjusting screw thereinto by the direction of a vertical axis. Thus, the inner frame is displaced in Y-direction through the intermediate frames. Consequently, the translation of the position of the optical axis of the lens is performed without inclination of the intermediate frame. Hence, the adjustment of the position of the optical axis is easily achieved. Moreover, this lens frame achieves a reduction in the cost of components thereof.

Abstract: An adjustable optical device including an optical element, a housing having an adjusting post fixed thereto, the optical element mounted to the housing, the housing adjusting post having a plane of movement, and an adjustment mechanism, the housing flexibly connected to the adjustment mechanism, the adjustment mechanism comprising a moving adjusting member in sliding engagement with the housing adjusting post, one of the adjusting member and the housing adjusting post comprising a wedge. The housing adjusting post is urged into movement in its plane of movement in response to relative movement between the adjusting member and the adjusting post, whereby the orientation of the optical element relative to the adjusting mechanism is adjusted by movement of the moving adjusting member.

Abstract: A precision positioner has a moveable stage coupled to an optical element, a frame, a first arm having at a first end a first coupling to the stage, and having a second end adapted to receive a first encoded translator referenced to the frame. The precision positioner also has a second arm having at a first end a second coupling to the stage and having a second end adapted to receive a second encoded translator referenced to the frame. In a first precision positioner, both the first and second couplings to the stage are one-axis rotary flexures. In a second precision positioner, the first coupling to the stage is a one-axis rotary flexure and the second coupling to the stage is a rigid non-flexure.

Abstract: An adjustable optical device including an optical element, a housing having an adjusting post fixed thereto, the optical element mounted to the housing, the housing adjusting post having a plane of movement, and an adjustment mechanism, the housing flexibly connected to the adjustment mechanism, the adjustment mechanism comprising a moving adjusting member in sliding engagement with the housing adjusting post, one of the adjusting member and the housing adjusting post comprising a wedge. The housing adjusting post is urged into movement in its plane of movement in response to relative movement between the adjusting member and the adjusting post, whereby the orientation of the optical element relative to the adjusting mechanism is adjusted by movement of the moving adjusting member.

Abstract: An endoscope has a tubular shaft in whose interior is arranged at least one component of an optical system. At least one support element made from a shrinkable material surrounds at least partially said component in a radial gap between the outer side of said component and the inner side of said tubular shaft. After shrinking of said support element the radial gap is filled up in a manner such that the component is immobilized on the inner side of the tubular shaft via the shrunken support element (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A laser projection apparatus includes a source for generating a laser beam, various optical elements for manipulating the laser beam in order to obtain a predetermined image projection of laser light, wherein the optical elements each have at least one optical axis, and connecting elements which connect the optical elements such that the optical axes of adjacent optical elements extend coaxially, which various optical elements are accommodated in separate modules, wherein the connecting elements are formed by couplings mutually coupling the modules so that direct mutual coupling of the modules with different optical elements ensures that the optical axes thereof extend coaxially and that the whole optical system is thus aligned.

Abstract: A non-halogenated composition having a high index of refraction, preferably greater than 1.55, comprising a vinyl monomer, such as methyl styrene. The cured composition is particularly suited for having a metal layer, such as silver, applied thereto. In one embodiment, the composition can be used to form a microreplicated prismatic structure. Preferably, the structure has two sides, where one side is substantially smooth and the other includes saw-tooth formations having tilted surfaces. A metal layer may be present on one or more sides of the prismatic substrate having the saw-tooth formations.

Abstract: In a self-service health parameter measuring apparatus and method, a person's elbow is placed at a spatial reference point, and means surrounding a user's forearm locate an infrared body fat apparatus measurement point at a substantially fixed distance from the spatial reference point. Motor drive means adjustably tighten or loosen a cuff around an upper arm so that measurements on each user are made at substantially the same pressure of the measuring apparatus against a forearm irrespective of the size of the arm. In a preferred form, the preselected measurement pressure is achieved by inflating the cuff to a maximum level, and allowing deflation. Measurement is made when a lower, second preselected level is reached. Blood pressure is also measured in connection with the inflation and deflation operation. Further health parameters may be measured.

Abstract: Telescopes have many accessories including astrophotography devices. A finely threaded accessory ring of conventional diameter is provided on these telescopes with the accessories being screwed thereinto with the constant danger of cross-threading. The present invention is threaded into the accessory ring of the telescope and on to the mating threads of the accessories. Through the use of the adapter of the present invention, the male adapter includes an outwardly projecting locking pin and the female adapter includes a mating, generally L-shaped locking slot to allow slide-on and twist locking and twist and slide-off unlocking. This can be accomplished in one to two seconds versus ten to twelve seconds to install and seven to eight seconds to remove accessories using the conventional thread-on, thread-off method.

Abstract: A window for utilization in the receiving of intelligence from a modulated beam of collimated light, with the window being configured to restrict the field of view of the optical system used therewith, and employing the phenomenon of total internal reflection. Such a window may be used to reject the entry of unwanted radiation, such as noise, and comprises first and second generally triangularly shaped wedges of optical material. The entry face of the first wedge is generally perpendicular to a base plane, and its rear face is disposed at an acute angle to the entry face. The entry face of the second wedge is disposed at the same angle to the base plane as the rear face of the first wedge, and the two wedges are separated by a small air gap.

Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles incorporates a forward vision improving system allowing improved visibility of the opposite roadway forward of the vehicle for safer passing. Preferably, the forward vision system includes a pair of prisms mounted in a mirror housing, one of which is directed at an angle of incidence past and to the left of a front, slower vehicle, the other of which receives the image from the first, and is positioned in the driver's line of sight. In one embodiment of the vision system, the front prism of the pair of prisms is replaced by a divergent lens.

Abstract: The present invention 10 discloses a safety mirror 10 designed to be attached to the outside of an outwardly opening door 14 and to be viewed from the inside of the door by the user 12 looking through the fireproof door window 18. The safety mirror 10 has a housing 42 open 43 on its lateral sides having two generally vertically positioned convex mirrors 48 mounted therein being oppositely disposed so that the viewer 12 can see to the left 38 and to the right 40 for traffic moving toward or away from the path of the outwardly opening door 14. The housing 42 of the device has a flange 44 about its periphery and has fastening means 47 for attachment to the outside of the door 14. The device also has an LED 50 mounted in its housing which is viewable from the front of the device or from either side of the device.

Abstract: An adapter connects a small solid-state television camera to a viewing port of a microscope. The adapter has a zoom lens system to focus the image from the microscope mounted in a zoom lens barrel. The lens barrel is moved by rotation of a shaft of a pulse motor through a worm gear. A mirror within the housing in its normal position, reflects the image 45 degrees and is a flat disk-shaped mirror mounted for universal movement about its center. The angle of the mirror is controlled by a control rod which is connected to a gear bracket by a ball. The gear bracket is moved one direction by a first motor connected to a worm gear. The bracket is moved in another direction by a second motor and gear which meshes with gear teeth on the bracket.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering laser energy to an object, by: energizing at least one laser energy source having a plurality of at least two spaced, active segments to emit a laser beam from each segment, and to thereby output from the laser energy source a plurality of separate laser beams along respective optical axes initially spaced from each other according to the spacing of the active segments, which beams tend to diverge and thereby to overlap as they progress along their respective optical axes; and at a near-field region of the at least one laser energy source or a region optically conjugative with the near-field region, where the beams are still separated and spaced from each other, laterally displacing the optical axis of at least one of the beams with respect to that of the other before delivering the plurality of beams to the object.

Abstract: An endoscopic probe includes an inspection head attached to the end of a longitudinally flexible supporting line which connects it to an operating unit provided with means for moistening the line. The supporting line (2) is rigid under axial torsion, whilst the inspection head (1) is movable in axial rotation and is formed by a demountable assemblage of two parts: a permanent part (11), attached to the end of the supporting line by means of a rotary joint (10) and housing a miniaturized photography device (26), and an interchangeable part (12), fastened rigidly to said permanent part in the extension of the latter with the aid of a demountable joint (44) and comprising a parietal (lateral or axial) orifice provided with a wide angle ocular lens (23) followed by an optical line (25) for conveying the light energy picked up by said lens toward the photography device (26).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a homing head mounted on a flying body, and intended to guide the flying body towards a target. According to the invention, the homing head includes a target detection system (SD1) comprising a system (SI1) for identifying luminous flashes originating from the target, and a target locating system (SL1), which includes a photosensitive detector (D1) mounted fixedly on the flying body and comprising a matrix of photosensitive sensors, and a means of focussing (6) which projects onto said matrix of the photosensitive detector (D1) the image of the scene situated fore of the flying body.

Abstract: A rearview mirror for motor vehicle comprises an optical system and a reflect mirror which are properly intalled in the vehicle. The scene behind the vehicle can be imaged by the optical system and projected to the reflect mirror so that driver can see the back scene and the relative position between the vehicle and other objects behind. The optical system comprises convex lenses, or concave lenses and prisms.

Abstract: A viewing device adaptor, hatch insert, and overall mounting system allows viewing device to be releasably mounted through an existing vehicle opening of a vehicle. The viewing device includes a mounted periscope assembly extending from a body of a viewing device, with a collar bearing surface contiguous inbetween. A viewer adaptor releasably and rotatively mounts about the collar bearing surface. A hatch insert releasably mountable within a vehicle hatch opening including an opening for the releasable mounting of the viewer adaptor therewithin. When the viewing device adaptor is coupled about the collar bearing surface, and releasably mounted within the hatch insert that has been releasably mounted within the hatch opening, there results a substantially unobstructed field of view, with the viewing device within the vehicle rotatable from inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A scope apparatus is provided with an image forming optical system and a condenser lens on the exit side of the image forming optical system. The condenser lens is positioned so that a convex exit surface thereof is disposed in the vicinity of the image plane of the image forming optical system.

Abstract: A screen assembly that includes a screen material which is bonded to a thin metal substrate. The substrate is typically a solid 1/16 inch thick sheet of aluminum that is both light weight and strong. The bonded screen/substrate subassembly is mounted to an flip panel frame which is pivotally connected to an outer frame. To increase the rigidity of the substrate, the edges of the screen subassembly are located within a channel of the flip panel frame and held in place by a flexible foam cord that is pressed between the subassembly and the frame. The outer frame is pivotally connected to a stationary frame that is mounted to a structure, such as the wall of an aircraft passenger compartment. To display images on the screen, the outer frame is rotated away from the wall and the flip panel frame is flipped around to expose the screen to the passenger compartment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical system for providing uniform illumination of a light valve. The light source is an extended source generally emitting a non-uniform spatial distribution of light power. Source light is focused into the entrance end of a light transmitting tunnel having reflecting interior wall surfaces and having cross sectional and length dimensions chosen to deliver, at the exit end of the tunnel, light which is substantially uniform in power distribution over the surface area of the exit end. This is caused by multiple reflections from the tunnel walls. The exiting light is advantageously used to illuminate uniformly a light valve. The tunnel may be tapered to alter the exit angular aperture. The tunnel may be hollow or filled with a transparent material. In addition, the tunnel may be segmented and folded to provide a joint which conforms tunnel geometry to given spatial limitations between source and valve.

Abstract: An optical apparatus that enables an object at a first location to be viewed from a second remote location. The optical apparatus includes at least one objective lens assembly that views the object at the first location. The objective lens assembly focuses the viewed image onto the input plane of an image conduit. The fiber optic conduit propagates the image to the second remote location, wherein the image is projected from the image conduit onto the back surface of a substantially transparent planar member. The back surface of the planar member is not highly polished. As a result, the image projected onto the back surface does not pass directly through the planar member. The reflections caused by the unpolished nature of the surface allow the image to be viewed on the back surface of the planar member through the body of the planar member.

Abstract: An optical rear view system for a vehicle, having a reflector mounted to receive light from objects to the rear of the vehicle and to reflect it towards an observer, is provided with at least one further optical component between the reflector and the observer effective to direct towards the observer, by refraction or reflection, a portion of the light which upon reflection at the reflector is not directed towards the observer, whereby to provide a wider field of view than that obtainable from the reflector alone. The reflector is positioned forwardly of the observer so as to be in his field of view and the surface of the system on which light from an object behind the vehicle is first incident lies at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and is inclined such that a forward part of the incident surface is further from the vehicle axis than a rearward part.

Abstract: An optic system is provided for a down hole camera. The system includes an elongated tubular housing constructed from thermal insulating material. A front lens group and rear lens group are mounted within the housing adjacent opposite ends. The front and rear lens groups are thermally isolated from one another through the provision of two spaced windows therebetween that extend across and seal a light pathway running through the tubular housing. Preferably, the windows are sealingly mounted within the housing so as to define a vacuum chamber therebetween within the wall of the housing.

Abstract: A telescope tracking device comprising an off-axis guider, a flip mirror image previewer, and an instrument port to attach an optical device for recording the image.

Abstract: A mounting device for a laser light source comprising fixed and mobile platforms which are generally cylindrical in shape, the fixed platform being slideably receivable within an optical tube. Each of the platforms has both one closed and one open end, the closed end defining a centrally-located socket for receiving a spherical bearing and at least three holes spaced equidistant from each other. The holes in the fixed platform are alignable with those in the mobile platform. In assembled relation, the spherical bearing is juxtaposed between the two platforms and held in place by three clamping screws. The shank of each of these clamping screws extends through one of the holes in the fixed platform, past the spherical bearing, and threadedly engages a hole in the mobile platform. Adjustment of the boresight, or alignment with a target, of the laser beam is accomplished by tilting the mobile platform so that its longitudinal axis is disposed at a slight angle to the longitudinal axis of the fixed platform.

Abstract: A system is described for recycling radiation reflected by an illuminated patterning mask in a via-hole drilling or exposure tool. The mask is illuminated by high-energy laser radiation, and the illuminated region is imaged onto a substrate by a projection, proximity, or contact method. The source radiation is suitably shaped by a lens assembly and focused into an optical intensity homogenizer with the desired numerical aperture. The homogenizer has the base function of converting the focused beam to self-luminous light required for drilling of via-holes or other processes accomplished by the tool, while maintaining the numerical aperture of the beam. The homogenizer also participates in the radiation-recycling function. An apertured reflector allows radiation from the source to enter the homogenizer. The radiation passing through and exiting the homogenizer is image by a lens to illuminate a portion of the mask.

Abstract: An optical rotation device with infinite depth of field for transmitting optical images along an optical axis and selectively rotating the image about the optical axis, while preserving all of the three dimensional characteristics of the image. The optical rotation device consists of two optical elements optically coupled in series, each of which produces an inversion of the image about an axis orthogonal to the optical axis. Rotation of the image by any angle in the plane normal to the optical axis is achieved by rotating the two optical elements relative to one another about the optical axis.

Abstract: An imaging optical system for compensating for changes of temperature according to the present invention corrects a focal point for an entire optical system due to temperature change by changing a relative distance between a lens and a light receiving element. To this end, a correcting member, which expands and contracts due to temperature change, is disposed between the lens and the light receiving element. Moreover, the coefficient of thermal expansion is set to such a value so as to be able to substantially correct for the focal point change. According to another aspect of the present invention, the optical system includes a lens system which has at least a positive lens and a negative lens in order to offset the effect of the temperature change.