Abstract: A harvester monitoring system configured to determine one or more parameters associated with harvested items, the system comprising: a camera module having a field of view and configured to generate image data associated with the harvested items; a mounting bracket configured to secure the camera module to a harvester such that a conveyor of the harvester is within the field of view of the camera module; a location sub-system configured to determine and output location data representative of a geographical location of the harvester monitoring system; and a processing unit configured to receive the image data and the location data, to determine one or more parameters associated with the harvested items, and to record the one or more parameters in association with the location data on a computer readable medium.

Abstract: To provide binocular loupes capable of ensuring an optimal focal distance for a user using a simple operation, focus adjustment units disposed in eyepiece units of a pair of left and right loupe bodies of binocular loupes are provided with focus adjustment lenses, and holding rings having magnetic bodies into which the focus adjustment lenses are fitted. The holding rings are mounted in contact with correction lenses constituting optical systems inside the loupe bodies, are drawn and held by magnet rings. By this means, it is possible to readily replace the focus adjustment lenses by mounting the lenses detachably from the loupe bodies, and it is possible to ensure an optimal focal distance.

Abstract: An apparatus for detachably mounting filters onto a lens of a photographic device is provided. The apparatus comprises of an adapter assembly and a filter assembly. The adapter assembly comprises a first main frame with a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion, and a first engagement member with magnets disposed towards the second threaded portion. The filter assembly comprises a second main frame with a third threaded portion, a filter, and a second engagement with magnets disposed towards the third threaded portion. The adapter assembly is configured to be received by the lens of the photographic device. The filter assembly is configured to be received by the adapter assembly. A lens cover provided with a ferro magnetic material may be configured to be received by the adapter assembly or the filter assembly.

Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a lens group, and a soma. The soma includes a first end surface facing an object side and a second end surface facing an image side. An end point of the lens group closest to the object side is defined as an origin. An angle formed by a line connecting the origin to a point on the first end surface closest to an optical axis and the optical axis is defined as a first angle ?. An angle formed by a line connecting the origin to a point on the second end surface closest to the optical axis and the optical axis is defined as a second angle ?. The first angle ? and the second angle ? satisfy the following relationship: ?>34.5° and ?-?<0.4°.

Abstract: An optical unit with a shake correction function include a fixed body, a movable body having an optical element, a swing support mechanism swingably supporting the movable body, and a shake correction drive mechanism structured to swing the movable body. The movable body includes a first abutting part abutted with a first stopper part of the fixed body at a time of a maximum swing, and a second abutting part abutted with a second stopper part of the fixed body at a time of a movement in an optical axis direction. The second stopper part and the second abutting part are separated so as not to contact with each other when the movable body is swung, and a separated distance along the optical axis direction between the second stopper part and the second abutting part is smaller than a separated distance between the first abutting part and the fixed body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal, including: one or more camera components located inside the mobile terminal, wherein each of the camera components comprises a lens having a circular viewing angle, the camera component has a field of view, and the field of view is within the circular viewing angle; and a sheet that covers the camera component, wherein the sheet comprises a light-transmitting region and a light-shielding region, the light-shielding region surrounds the light-transmitting region, and the field of view intersects with the sheet to form intersections located in the light-transmitting region; the light-transmitting region comprises edge contour lines comprising first straight line segments and first arc line segments connected to each other, the first straight line segments are located in a circle in which the first arc line segments are located, and first straight line segments are partially or entirely located in the circular viewing angle.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes lens elements, a metal spacing structure and at least one blocking sheet. At least one lens element is a plastic lens element. The metal spacing structure is for maintaining the plastic lens element in a space between two sides thereof and two of the lens elements adjacent thereto, respectively. The metal spacing structure includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first spacing ring having a first through hole and a second spacing ring having a second through hole, wherein the second through hole is larger than the first through hole. At least one of the first spacing ring and the second spacing ring is made of metal material. The blocking sheet is disposed between two of the lens elements, and is not disposed between the first spacing ring and the second spacing ring.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing fasteners, typically screws, and guiding them during insertion into a surface employs a block of material having a lower face for bringing into proximity with surface and an upper face, parallel to the lower face. A set of screws are embedded in the block with their central axes parallel such that the screw heads are accessible to a driver from an upper face and screw tips are located within the block adjacent to a lower face. The screws are preferably deployed in side-by-side rows, advantageously in one or more rectangular or hexagonal grid. A driver acting on the head of one of screws is effective to drive the screw through block and into surface to reach a final inserted position.

Abstract: A holder for conveyance of a cylindrical body includes a tubular portion having a hollow portion in which a cylindrical body is housed, and a protrusion having a base end connected to an inner wall surface of the tubular portion and a distal end formed as a free end. The protrusion has elasticity and flexibility, and the protrusion is disposed on an inner diameter side of an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body at an expected housing position such that a side surface of the distal end of the protrusion is allowed to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface while the protrusion is warped to an outer diameter side of the hollow portion.

Abstract: A magnetic joint includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first plurality of magnets spaced annularly apart from each other. The second member includes a second plurality of magnets spaced annularly apart from each other. The first member is rotatably coupled to the second member. The first member is configured to be coupled to a first component and the second member is configured to be coupled to a second component. The first plurality of magnets and the second plurality of magnets are configured to cooperatively define a plurality of rotational positions between the first component and the second component.

Abstract: An interchangeable lens mount insert for lens adapters is positioned into a lens mount to prevent unwanted light from entering a camera lens and to allow for the attachment of nonstandard external lenses to the lens adapter. The interchangeable lens mount insert includes an aperture shroud, an aperture hole, a lens attachment mechanism, and a mount attachment mechanism. The aperture shroud obstructs the camera lens from unwanted light and debris, while the mount attachment mechanism provides a means for securing the aperture shroud to the lens mount. The aperture hole traverses the aperture shroud and allows a select amount of light to reach the camera lens. Meanwhile, the lens attachment mechanism provides a means for securing external lenses to the aperture shroud.

Abstract: An image capturing module includes a casing, a lens component arranged in the casing, and a lens shade disposed directly facing the lens component and having a thin plate shape. The lens shade includes a first bottom surface close to the lens, a second bottom surface disposed opposite to the first bottom surface and away from the lens, a snap portion configured to snap the lens shade with the casing, and a light incoming pathway running through the lens shade to allow external light to enter the lens. The light incoming pathway includes a first light inlet formed at the first bottom surface and a second light inlet formed at the second bottom surface. A size of the second light inlet is greater than a size of the first light inlet.

Abstract: A configurable lens cover configured to be disposed over a lens of a sensor to control an area monitored by a sensor and/or to block light from undesirable directions from striking the lens of the sensor. The configurable lens cover includes a collar that has an inner edge which defines a central opening. Further, the configurable lens cover includes detachable panels that extend angularly and inward towards a central axis and the central opening of the configurable lens cover from the inner edge of the collar. The detachable panels may be partially separated from each other along the side edges and top end of each detachable panel. Furthermore, the configurable lens cover includes perforations formed adjacent a bottom end of each detachable panel that is coupled to each other and the collar. The perforations define a living hinge along which each detachable panel is breakable.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shading unit. The shading unit includes an anti-dazzling screen connected and integrated with a substrate; a first aperture hole formed in the substrate through and along a thickness direction; a shading board closer to an in-light side of the first aperture hole than an out-light side; and a second aperture hole formed in the anti-dazzling screen through and along the thickness direction. The second aperture hole is communicated with the first aperture hole. A projection of the second aperture hole is located in a projection of the first aperture hole, a thickness of the anti-dazzling screen ranges between 0.01 mm to 0.05 mm. Further, the present disclosure provides a lens module having the shading unit disclosed above.

Abstract: A monitoring device in the form of a camera in a protective housing is fixed to an outlet assembly of a feed chute and in a particular embodiment to a flange that extends outwardly about an outlet of the outlet assembly. The flange also supports a light also in a protective housing. The feed chute feeds ore into a grinding mill. The housings for the camera and light contain a viewing window which is cleaned by water jets and the window is protected by a visor which can be opened when the interior of the mill is to be recorded. The arrangement allows the interior of the mill to be monitored while the mill is grinding the ore.

Abstract: The optical apparatus includes a lens barrel, a lens held by the lens barrel, and a light emitter and an accessory attachment portion that are provided in an object-side end portion of the lens barrel so as to be located outside further than the lens in a radial direction of the lens barrel, the light emitter emitting an illumination light, the accessory attachment portion allowing detachable attachment of an accessory. The accessory attachment portion is located inside further than the light emitter in the radial direction. The lens barrel is provided with a slope surface formed so as to decrease an outer diameter of the lens barrel toward an object side end of the lens barrel.

Abstract: An imaging device can include an image sensor, a control unit coupled to the image sensor, and a light blocking element coupled to the control unit. The control unit can be configured to adjust the light blocking element in response to image information received from the image sensor. The light blocking element can be configured to regulate light received at the image sensor.

Abstract: A circuit board device includes a polyhedral support frame and a circuit board unit. The circuit board unit includes two rigid boards and a flexible board connecting the two rigid boards. The two rigid boards are folded with respect to each other through the flexible board and are disposed on different sides of the support frame, respectively.

Abstract: An operation panel is integrated into a conveying unit, and the operation panel and a conveying roller are displaced with respect to each other in a sheet width direction crossing a sheet conveying direction. The operation panel and the conveying roller are located in a manner at least partly overlapping each other in the sheet conveying direction and a height direction in the conveying unit. Further, the operation panel and the conveying roller are at least partly located within a range of a width of a sheet conveying area by the conveying unit.

Abstract: A digital camera lens guard and use extender to: extend the picture-taking capacities of the digital camera by using different camera filters; enable the digital camera to take pictures of the images formed at the eyepiece of a sighting device; protect the camera lens from dust, moisture, and contaminations; make the digital camera usable as an industrial tool; allow the digital camera to be used in photographing activities such as surveillance, sports, past times, research, astronomy; and maintain the original functions of the digital camera.

Abstract: A connector system for connecting an exhaust extraction system to the exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine. The connector system comprises a first flange, which can be connected to the exhaust pipe of the engine. A second flange is connected to a conduit through which exhaust fumes are evacuated. The first and second flanges can have mating tapered surfaces, to facilitate alignment of the second flange relative to the first flange. The second flange preferably comprises magnets for providing a secure connection between the first flange and the second flange, while enabling quick release of the connection. The magnets are preferably arranged in an asymmetric configuration.

Abstract: Accessories for LED lamps and methods of attaching accessories to illumination sources (e.g., LED lamps) are disclosed. A beam shaping accessories mechanically affixed to the LED lamp. The lens is designed to adapt to a first fixture that is mechanically attached to the lens. Accessories are designed to have a second fixture for mating to the first fixture such that the first fixture and the second fixture are configured to produce a retaining force between the first accessory and the lens. In some embodiments, the retaining force is a mechanical force that is accomplished by mechanical mating of mechanical fixtures. In other embodiments, the retaining force is a magnetic force and is accomplished by magnetic fixtures configured to have attracting magnetic forces. In some embodiments, the accessory is treated to modulate an emanated light pattern (e.g., a rectangular, or square, or oval, or circular or diffused emanated light pattern).

Abstract: An inductive light-source module including a casing, a substrate, light sources, a circuit board, an infrared sensing device, a bi-incident lens and a control unit is provided. The substrate disposed in the casing includes a carrying surface facing a transparent portion of the casing. The light sources connected to the substrate are disposed on the carrying surface. The infrared sensing device is connected to the circuit board. The bi-incident lens disposed on the transparent portion is located on a light path of each light for scattering visible lights to pass through the transparent portion and transmit to the outside, and converging the infrared from the outside to the infrared sensing device. The control unit is coupled to the light sources and the infrared sensing device to drive the light sources to emit the visible lights according to a sensing signal generated by the infrared sensing device when sensing the infrared.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a display module; a dust-proof plate arranged on an observer side of the display module and configured to substantially seal a surface of the display module; an eyepiece lens arranged on the observer side of the dust-proof plate and movable in an optical axis direction; and a cover member retaining the dust-proof plate and the eyepiece lens, wherein the cover member has an opening for removing foreign matter adhering to the surface of the dust-proof plate opposed to the eyepiece lens and to the surface of the eyepiece lens opposed to the dust-proof plate.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a lens barrel, an imaging unit and a light shielding unit. The lens barrel includes a base wall formed with a light incident hole at an optical axis of the imaging lens and a surrounding wall that extends from and cooperates with the base wall to define a receiving space. The imaging unit includes a plurality of imaging components each having an annular front contact surface and an annular back contact surface. The light shielding unit includes an annular retaining portion clamped between an adjacent pair of the imaging components, an object-side protruding portion with a first edge, and an image-side protruding portion with a second edge.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a lens barrel having a base wall with a light incident hole around an optical axis, an imaging unit disposed in the lens barrel and including imaging components arranged along the optical axis, and a light shielding plate having an annular fixing portion for positioning the light shielding plate and a bent portion bent from an inner periphery of the fixing portion and extending slantingly toward the optical axis. The light shielding plate is disposed at one of a position between the base wall and one of the imaging components that is adjacent to the base wall, and a position between two adjacent ones of the imaging components.

Abstract: A lens assembly and a baffle thereof are provided. The baffle includes an annular body and a plurality of protrusions. The annular body includes an annular main body, an outer ring and an inner ring. The annular main body connects the outer ring and the inner ring. The annular main body is disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. The protrusions protrude from the outer ring. The lens assembly includes a first lens and a baffle, all of which are arranged in sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The first lens includes a first surface facing the object side and a second surface facing the image side.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a frame body, a support frame, and a refracting lens frame. The support frame is configured to be supported by the frame body and move within a plane perpendicular to the optical axis with respect to the frame body. The refracting lens frame includes a lens support portion and is configured to retract around a retraction shaft. The frame body includes an opening portion. The opening portion is configured to open outward with respect to the optical axis. The opening portion is configured to house part of the lens support portion during a transition period between an imaging enabled state and a housed state. The support frame includes a light blocking portion. The light blocking portion is provided in front of part of the opening portion in an optical axis direction in order to block light rays.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes a rectilinear unit, a lens unit, and a light shielding member. The lens unit is arranged inside the rectilinear unit and is movable relative to the rectilinear unit in an optical axis direction. The light shielding member functions for light shielding between the rectilinear unit and the lens unit. The light shielding unit has a light shielding layer and a support layer. The shielding layer is fitted on a decoration frame of the lens unit and closes a gap defined between the rectilinear unit and the lens unit and extending in the optical axis direction. The support layer has a body bonded to the light shielding area. The body has at least one low rigidity portion. The low rigidity portion has rigidity lower than that of the body.

Abstract: At the inside wall face of the first tube portion 8a of the lens barrel, the shielding grooves 20 having a saw blade shape are formed along the optical axis O, and each shielding groove 20 at least comprises the first inclined face 22 facing the image side, and the second inclined face 24 facing the object side, further the groove widths of the shielding groove 20 is constituted so that they changes in steps or continuously as getting closer to the second lens group 10b from the object side.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes a lens barrel having a base wall with a light incident hole around an optical axis, an imaging unit disposed in the lens barrel and including imaging components arranged along the optical axis, and a light shielding plate having an annular fixing portion for positioning the light shielding plate and a bent portion bent from an inner periphery of the fixing portion and extending slantingly toward the optical axis. The light shielding plate is disposed at one of a position between the base wall and one of the imaging components that is adjacent to the base wall, and a position between two adjacent ones of the imaging components.

Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus (and related methods of manufacture and use), comprising: a chassis, having an open cylindrical groove formed therein; an image sensor assembly mounted in the chassis, the image sensor assembly comprising an electronic image sensor; a plurality of lenses, which are fitted into the groove in respective positions so as to form an image on the image sensor; and a cover, which closes over the image sensor assembly and the lenses in the chassis. The imaging system is particularly suitable as a compact imaging systems for use on instruments for open surgery.

Abstract: An eyeguard for use on the eye-end of an optical instrument is provided having an instrument-end member adapted for connection to the optical instrument, an eye-end member adapted to interface with the periocular portion of the user's face, a hinge member disposed between the instrument-end and eye-end members having two flexible annular hinges, and a diaphragm comprising a plurality of segments attached to the interior of the hinge member between the annular hinges. The force of the user's eye pressing the eye-end member toward the instrument-end member deforms the annular hinges such that the normally closed diaphragm segments move to an open position, allowing light to pass through the eyeguard.

Abstract: A light blocking member (18) for application, to a microscope is provided. Although it is producible at a sufficiently low cost, it can sufficiently block ambient light, and does not require a special operation when a sample (16) is placed on a stage (2) or the sample is taken out from above the stage. The light blocking member (18) is formed from a soft polymer, has an inner peripheral surface which is cylindrical in at least an upper part thereof, and is held on an objective lens assembly by fitting the upper part onto the outer peripheral surface of the objective lens assembly.

Abstract: A focusing device for a beam projector including a casing, a body tube having at least one lens, the body tube being advanced or retracted in a direction of an optical axis in the casing, a movable member provided at a side of the body tube, the movable member moving in parallel with the direction of the optical axis, a bridge fixed to the body tube and coupled with the movable member to cover at least a part of the movable member, and a drive motor fixed in the casing and provided at a side of the body tube, in which the movable member linearly reciprocates as the drive motor operates, whereby the body tube is advanced or retracted.

Abstract: A projection optical system for projecting an image of an image display element, includes a lens, a stop, and a holder configured to hold the lens and the stop and disposed at an image-display-element side of the stop. In addition, a light blocking member is disposed at the image-display-element side of the stop and fixed within the holder. At least a part of the light blocking member extends to a position nearer to an optical axis of the lens than the holder, and a face of the light-blocking member nearer to the image-display-element side is inclined in a section including an optical axis of the lens so that a point nearer to the optical axis comes closer to the image display element.

Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel, a first lens, a second lens, and a spacer. The lens barrel includes an object-side end and an image-side end opposite to the object-side end. The first lens is received in the lens barrel, and adjacent to the object-side end. The second lens is received in the lens barrel, and adjacent to the image-side end in relative to the first lens. The spacer is an annular plate, and includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface opposite to the object-side surface, and an inner sidewall. The spacer is positioned between the first lens and the second lens. The object-side surface faces the first lens, and the image-side surface faces the second lens. The intersection of the object-side surface and the inner sidewall forms a chamfer.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a vehicle-mounted camera system capable of preventing the occurrence of only a smear in an area without a mask image on a picked up image, and substantially reducing a ghost and stray light. The vehicle-mounted camera system according to the present invention includes an imaging element (30a), an imaging lens (30c) disposed in front of the imaging element (30a), a superimposing means for superimposing a mask image on part of a picked up image of the imaging element (30a), and a light-shielding part (31b) arranged in a range corresponding to the mask image within the angle of view of the imaging lens (30c) for shielding part of incident light from the exterior.

Abstract: A black curable composition for a wafer level lens is provided which exhibits excellent developability during formation of a pattern and imparts excellent adhesion with a lens to a formed light-shielding film. The black curable composition contains an inorganic pigment, a specific dispersion resin, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound. The inorganic pigment is preferably titanium black.

Abstract: In order to attach a lens hood to a lens body while positioning the lens hood, fixing convex portions are provided on the lens hood and fixing uneven portions are provided on the lens body. On the fixing uneven portion of the lens body, a positioning slope coming into contact with the fixing convex portion of the lens hood upon attachment is provided on a position where a convex portion and a recessed portion are continuously formed on the lens body. Thus it is possible to facilitate attaching and detaching with a simple configuration while obtaining placement accuracy in the circumferential direction of a lens and in a thrust direction.

Abstract: The invention discloses an optical lens for a light-emitting device. The optical lens includes a translucent body which has a concave inner surface to which light is incident. The inner surface includes a first region and a second region opposite to the first region. The first region and the second region are both substantially straight planes and extend inclinedly from the edge of the inner surface to the center of the inner surface respectively, so as to connect with each other. Thereby, the optical lens of the invention is capable of contributing to an elliptic light field.

Abstract: An imaging device having a light-shielding area between a cover glass for imaging element and an optical member arranged adjacent to the cover glass, the light-shielding area having a light-transmitting area which is formed by a part of the light-shielding area on an edge of the optical member being cut off so that one or more corners on the boundary between an image area of the imaging element and the outside of the image area are locatable from the object side, and the following conditions (1) and (2) are satisfied: 0.3?a/IH?1.5??(1) a1?a?a2???(2) where, a1=IH?D tan ?1, a2? denotes the smallest value of the following values a2, a3, and a4, a2=2b?IH?D tan ?2, a3=b?(D/2)×tan ?3, a4=b?X.

Abstract: A matte box assembly is arranged for use with a camera rig including a camera body supported on a pair of parallel and spaced apart mounting rails extending in a longitudinal direction. The matte box assembly includes a matte frame surrounding a lens opening for alignment with the camera lens and a filter mount to support a lens filter spanning the lens opening. A support frame is arranged to be mounted on the mounting rails of the camera rig onto which the matter frame is supported for pivotal movement about a vertical axis between an in-use position aligned with the camera lens and an out-of-use position offset to one side of the camera lens.

Abstract: The baffle plate for a lens of a movie or TV camera has an add-on tube that can be slipped onto the camera lens with little clearance. The add-on tube is provided with a swivel arm, which has a swivelling axis which is fixed with respect to the camera lens and which is located in parallel to the rear plane of the add-on tube and in or behind this plane and is positioned such that the distance to the opposite rear inner edge of the add-on tube which is slipped onto the camera lens is approximately equal to or larger than the distance to the front outer edge of the camera lens. The clearance between the add-on tube and the camera lens is from 0.5 mm to 1 mm.

Abstract: A telescope design having an integrated baffle is disclosed herein. The integrated baffle is configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between the primary and secondary mirrors of a given telescope design. The baffle design can be adjusted to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput. The interior facing surfaces of the integrated baffle can be configured with corner reflectors, so that the detector views itself, instead of the baffle.

Abstract: A lens barrel includes: a barrel ring fixedly or movably supporting a plurality of lenses arrayed in an optical axis direction; a first holding ring movably holding the barrel ring in the optical axis direction; an operating ring rotatably supported by the first holding ring; a second holding ring which prevents the operating ring from coming loose, by bayonet engagement with the first holding ring; and a stopper pin, which is introduced between the first holding ring and the second holding ring, to prevent relative rotational displacement.

Abstract: A lens hood for a camera lens has a mounting barrel and a holding ring. The mounting barrel is hollow, is movably mounted around the camera lens and has an internal surface, a front end, a rear end, a sliding recess and at least one detent. The sliding recess if formed in the internal surface of the mounting barrel and has two ends. The at least one detent is formed adjacent to, communicating with and deeper than the sliding recess; two detents may be formed respectively at the ends of the sliding recess. The holding ring is resilient, is mounted securely around the cameras lens, is mounted in and presses the sliding recess and is selectively mounted in the at least one detent to allow the holding ring to relax and prolong usage lifetime.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a brush-like baffle between the lens and a transparent cover. The baffle at least partially surrounds the lens to prevent stray light from entering and causing flare or other image artifacts. If the baffle does not entirely surround the lens structure, an adjustment mechanism may be provided to rotate the baffle so as to “tune” a flare reduction effect.

Abstract: A telescope design is disclosed that has at least some of its interior facing surfaces configured with corner reflectors, so that a detector operatively coupled to the telescope views itself, instead of those surfaces. The corner reflectors may be on, for example, interior facing surfaces of a conventional baffle appended to the telescope and/or mirror supports or other structures inside the telescope housing that are within the detector's FOV. Likewise, the corner reflectors may be on interior facing surfaces of a baffle that is integrated into the telescope housing. In some such cases, the integrated baffle can be configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between mirrors of a given telescope design, and/or configured to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput.

Abstract: An exemplary lens (50) includes a central transparent portion (44) and a peripheral portion (35). The central transparent portion is configured for converging or diverging the light beams transmitted therethrough. The peripheral portion surrounds and extends from the central transparent portion. The peripheral portion is comprised of a shading material.