Abstract: A device presenting a disk supporting two prisms and rotating about an axis offset in relation to the path of an incident beam. One of the two prisms is in the shape of part of a circle, and presents a series of faces in the form of parallel portions of the circle, and which are inclined, in relation to a plane perpendicular to their axis, by an angle increasing gradually towards the peripheral face of the prism. The disk and the two prisms are rotated by two electric motors via respective gear assemblies; and the disk is fitted to a shaft also fitted with a gear of the respective gear assembly. Each of the two prisms is integral with a ring gear, and the respective gear assembly presents a gear rotating on the shaft of the disk and meshing simultaneously with both ring gears.

Abstract: A dispersive, optical delay line for frequency modulated light wave pulses, especially laser waves, comprises a first optical grating and a second optical grating that are parallel to each other, separated by a distance d and localized with a pitch a on the surface of a material that has an index N and is transparent to light waves. An incident wave .SIGMA. is diffracted at an angle .theta.' greater than the limit angle of refraction by transmission through the first and second optical gratings, the angle of emergence from the second grating being also equal to .theta.'. The values of the parameters N, .theta.', a and d are chosen so that a variation in delay time .DELTA.t.sub.R of the pulse through the line corresponds to a modulation bandwidth .DELTA.f of the pulse in a quasi-linear domain. Application to compression/expansion to obtain high-power or very short laser pulses.

Abstract: An achromatic anamorphic prism pair for the conversion of the elliptical output beam of a tunable diode laser to a circular beam. The achromatic design prevents a directional shift in the output beam with respect to the optical axis of the system laser wavelength is varied.

Abstract: In an optical element, an optically transparent substance is sandwiched between transparent paired plate-shaped elements by utilizing a connection member capable of deforming, and the angle formed by the paired plate-shaped elements is caused to vary by a force applied thereto from the outside, so that a predetermined optical characteristic for the passing light rays is obtained. The connection member is constructed from a high-molecular material capable of molding.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for projecting multiple patches of full spectrum, rainbow colors to multiple, widely distributed locations is provided. The invention enables the display of such patches on a surface area toward which a source of light is directed, for example the walls and ceiling of a room from sunlight entering the room through a window in the room. The method and apparatus provide first for the refraction of the light from the source of light, and secondly for both the refraction and the reflection of the initially refracted light. The initially refracted light is projected onto a surface of the room as main multiple spectral patches; and the refracted-refracted light, and the reflected-refracted light are projected onto other surfaces of the room laterally of the main patches as additional spectral patches, creating in all, multiple spectral displays of full spectrum, rainbow colors nearly surrounding a viewer and changing in position and shapes with the movement of the sun or other light source.

Abstract: An image sensor holding apparatus which holds at least one image pickup device. The apparatus includes holding surfaces which hold the outer side surfaces of the image pickup device therebetween. Guide grooves are provided on the holding surfaces. An adhesive can be introduced into the guide grooves along the outer side surfaces of the image pickup device.

Abstract: An optical system is disclosed for improving the brightness symmetry of a beam emitted from a laser diode where the beam has a large width and a narrow height. The optical system includes a tilt plate for displacing one half of the width of the beam downwardly. A first beam steering prism functions to tilt the remaining, second half of the beam width in a plane parallel to the width dimension so that the second half travels towards the first half. A second beam steering prism is provided to tilt the second half of the beam so that its propagation axis is parallel to the propagation axis of the first half and wherein the second half is stacked above the first half. The optical system functions to improve the brightness symmetry of the beam by a factor of about five. The corrected beam can be used to improve the performance of a solid state laser which is end pumped by a broad area laser diode or a laser diode bar.

Abstract: A light separator (20) for testing the tilt angles of mirror elements (21) of a digital micro-mirror device. The light separator (20) is comprised of two triangular prisms (23, 25). A bottom prism (23) receives light from all mirror elements (21). It transmits light from all mirror elements having a tilt angle over a specified angle (21a, 21b) from a different face than light from mirror elements having a tilt angle less than the specified angle (21c). A top prism (25) receives light from one face of the bottom prism (23). It further divides the light, so that light from all mirror elements having a tilt angle within a specified range (21a) is transmitted from one face and light from other mirror elements (21b) is transmitted from another face.

Abstract: A new type of optical element for diverging a laser beam in several directions, for example to produce a relatively uniform cross, has a number of cylindrical segments. Each segment has at least two surfaces, a primary and a secondary surface. The primary surface has a relatively sharp apex and is shaped to conform to a curve defined in a (x,y,z) cartesian coordinate system by the equation ##EQU1## where z and y are independent of x, c is the curvature at the apex and Q is the conic constant which is less than -1.The element is useful e.g. for precision alignment.

Abstract: A variable-apex prism controller which controls a variable-apex prism composed of two transparent optical members and an optically transparent substance sealed in the space defined between the two optical members, wherein the two optical members of the variable-apex prism are rotated by rotating devices around rotation axes orthogonal to each other in accordance with information from a movement detecting device. When correcting any blur by deflecting a transmitted light flux, the maximum blur correction angle .epsilon..sub.max obtained along the directions of the rotation axes of the optical members is set beforehand. The rotation amounts of the two optical members are restricted in such a way that the maximum blur correction angle for any blur occurring along a direction different from the rotation axes is substantially the same as the above-mentioned maximum correction angle .epsilon..sub.max.

Abstract: An optical system of an optical disc apparatus is disclosed for converging and projecting a bundle of rays emitted from a light source onto an optical disc. The optical system includes a collimating lens which collimates the bundle of rays emitted from the light source, two anamorphic prisms for shaping the cross section of the collimated bundle of rays transmitted through the collimating lens, and an objective lens which converges the bundle of rays shaped by the anamorphic prisms onto the optical disc. At least one of the anamorphic prisms is detachably mounted to an immovable body portion of the optical system.

Abstract: A magnetic prism pod device for electronic distance measurement on pipe and flat surfaces is disclosed that has the capability of self-attaching to pipe and steel surfaces. The prism pod device has leveling capabilities for taking measurements to the center line of a pipe from all directions. The device also has the ability to be replaced exactly over a previously used spot once removed from that spot.

Abstract: An image stabilizing apparatus is disclosed comprising an imaging optical system for forming an image of a subject onto an imaging surface. A deflector has first and second liquid prisms disposed with a movable transparent plate therebetween, and a controller changes vertex angles of the respective prisms by inclining the movable transparent plate in order to correct for a displacement of the image on the imaging surface.

Abstract: The laser beam emitted by a laser light source is first brought to an image in an auxiliary scanning plane, and reflected by a slit mirror provided in a prism block. The arrangement is such that this laser light is incident on the scanning deflector along the optic axis of the scanning lens, and a screen is provided for obstructing ghosting in the vicinity of the scanning surface. Further, either the side of the prism block on which the light is incident or the side from which it emerges is curved, or both are curved, or one side of the prism block is treated to prevent reflection. Further, a screen is provided between the laser light source and the slit mirror so as to obstruct that part of the light incident on the mirror which is reflected by the mirror after being reflected by the scanning deflector.

Abstract: An apparatus for imaging a fingerprint or a topographic relief pattern (i.e.

Abstract: An optical novelty device comprising a pair of wedge prisms disposed in a container having a viewing port and a light-entry port whereby an image viewed through said device appears as a symmetrical right-side-up refracted image regardless of the orientation of the device

Abstract: An optical low pass filter including a phase grating for obtaining useful picture image characteristics by provision of preferable low pass effects for each of wave form zones about the spatial frequency components beyond Nyquist limit which are required to be removed as the picture images are discretely sampled in nature in an optical system of a single tube color television camera having a color separating filter, a color video camera using solid state imaging elements, and so on, which is easier in construction to be constructed.

Abstract: A device for use in a system of hologon deflection of a laser beam having a wavelength .lambda. at a rotating angle .theta..sub.R to produce a scan line. The device comprises a prism having a grating on at least one surface. The prism is positioned to deflect the scan line after hologon deflection of the laser beam. The prism has an apex angle between scan line intersecting surfaces of .theta..sub..alpha.. The grating has a grating spacing D. Deflection of the scan line by the angle .theta..sub..alpha. is designed so that it is equal to the deflection of the scan line by the grating. This produces a scan line having bow of less than 1/600 of the bow of the scan line without the prism and effectively eliminates wobble. The range for the apex angle .theta..sub..alpha. may be from about 1.degree. to about 30.degree., and preferably from about 2.degree. to about 6.degree.. The grating spacing ranges from about 0.0001 to about 0.001 millimeter.

Abstract: The present invention is a novel book scanner that employs 2-dimensional array detectors attached, either rigidly or rotatably, at a common edge and disposed in a wedge shaped manner. The opposite edges of the arrays are housed in a base portion. The base portion additionally supports backlight to provide the necessary illumination of the book pages and the read-out electronics which output the image data stored in the detectors to other processing units that may use such data.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting apparatus is provided and includes a laser beam source, a beam shaping prism for shaping a laser beam of elliptical flux emitted from the laser beam source into a laser beam of circular flux, and an angle adjusting device which adjusts the angular direction of the outgoing laser beam emitted from the shaping prism.

Abstract: An optical axis adjusting apparatus is provided and includes a laser beam source, a beam shaping prism for shaping a laser beam of elliptical flux emitted from the laser beam source into a laser beam of circular flux, a parallel shift mechanism which shifts the light rays of the laser beam in a parallel fashion, and a rotation adjusting mechanism for rotatably adjusting a parallel plate.

Abstract: A prism providing an optical window for a process refractometer. The prism is manufactured from a material that has predetermined optical properties and a refractory index higher than the refractory index of the process material to be measured. One face of the prism is arranged to provide an interface in contact with the process material to be measured. To optimise the selection of the material of the prism, an optically transparent material layer is provided onto the surface of the interface in contact with the process material, the refractory index of the material layer being higher than the refractory index of the material that the prism is manufactured from.

Abstract: An optical matching oil that is immune to timewise variations in its refractive index, that undergoes little increase in viscosity below room temperature, and that also resists crystallization below room temperature. The optical matching oil is based on an organosilicon compound with the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of methyl, vinyl, and 2-methylphenethyl with the proviso that at least one R group is the 2-methylphenethyl group.

Abstract: A holographic recording of the interference between an object laser beam and a reference laser beam is used to combine the amplitudes of multiple input laser beams which are conjugates of the reference beam, into a single output laser beam which is a conjugate of the object beam. An optical device in the form of a trapezoidal prism has an entrance top face with a diffusion surface, and an exit base face with a holographic recording made on a light sensitive recording medium of an interference pattern of an object beam incident on the diffusion surface and scattered over the recording medium, in interference with a reference beam simultaneously incident to a side of the prism onto the same medium.

Abstract: A joined prism assembly having more than two prisms adhered to each other at joining surfaces is disclosed. The joined prism includes stepped portions between the end faces of the prisms adjacent to the joining surfaces for defining exposed positioning reference surfaces for when the prisms are adhered to each other.

Abstract: A stop light for a vehicle mounted within the vehicle for flashing in synchronism with a brake comprises a light source arranged within the vehicle. A prism is so arranged as to feed a display light from the light source rearward of the vehicle. Further, the prism is so arranged that a driver can confirm a road surface at a rear location of the vehicle through the prism from a field of view of a back mirror. The prism may be formed into such a configuration that a surface thereof adjacent to the light source scatters a light from the light source. Moreover, the light source may be formed by a red light source.

Abstract: A transparent-scattering type optical device which includes a transparent-scattering type optical element having a layer of transparent-scattering mode optical material whose light scattering characteristics are changed in response to an external input; at least one prism having a bottom surface which is attached to an end portion of the transparent-scattering type optical element, and where the prism has a longitudinal cross section of a shape which is either triangular or triangular with a top portion cut away. A pair of angles formed by two opposite sides of the prism and the bottom surface are between 65.degree. and 90.degree. inclusive where one of the two angles is not equal to 90.degree.. A light absorbing face is formed from an area of the prism surface defined by portions of the two opposite sides of the prism nearest to the top.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an image source displaying information and a magnifying mirror element reflecting the displayed information and projecting one or more images thereof viewable by the operator in one or more focal planes, the mirror element being partially light transmissive. A display data source is also provided so that, in a first mode, the display data is not visible and in a second mode the display data is visible to the operator through the mirror.

Abstract: An optical reception apparatus comprises of a prism made by forming in a member of substantially the frustum of a circular cone made of a transparent material a concave portion of a substantially circular cone or substantially the frustum of circular cone whose diameter is gradually reduced in the direction from a small diameter circular outer side surface to a large diameter circular outer side surface of the frustum of the circular cone, and a light receiving element mounted on the prism at its position along a center line of a circle of the large diameter circular outer side surface and also in the vicinity of the large diameter circular outer side surface.

Abstract: A door viewer includes two prisms of rectangular isosceles triangle shape in cross section whose hypotenuse surface abut horizontally, a front convex lens and a plano-convex eyepiece lens. The front convex lens has a front concave surface and a rear convex surface to correct chromatic aberration. The convex surfaces of the front and eyepiece lens are positioned face to face with each other to correct barrel distortion. The view casts an image onto a ground glass section formed on or provided abutting the eyepiece lens.

Abstract: An optical device comprising a mixture of a polymer constituted mainly of aromatic vinyl monomer units and polyphenylene ether, characterized in that the average molecular weight of the polyphenylene ether is from 0.3 to 0.7 expressed in terms of the intrinsic viscosity measured in chloroform at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle headlight glass suitable for being mounted in a position where it slopes relative to a vertical plane, and being of the type that comprises a plurality of stripes for the purpose of spreading the light emitted by the headlight substantially in a lateral direction. Each stripe in at least one given group of stripes has a stripe surface which is ruled and without slope discontinuity, having tangency planes which define a set of unit prisms whose prism angles and whose slopes relative to the vertical vary together in such a manner that an incident ray on any one of the prisms is deflected laterally by the prism by an amount that varies depending on the prism, but without being subjected to vertical deflection. The invention also provides a method of making a mold die for mass producing the glass, and a method of manufacturing the glass by molding.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical material having excellent transparency, impact resistance and heat resistance and having a low specific gravity and a high refractive index comprising a resin obtained by radical polymerization of specific difunctional (meth)acrylate (A) and aromatic vinyl monomer (B) and, if necessary, polymerizable monomer (C) copolymerizable with the ingredients (A), or (B) or by radical polymerization of the ingredients (A), (B) and (C) under the presence of a radical polymerizable or not-radical polymerizable compound having alkoxysilyl group, epoxy group, alcoholic hydroxy group or carboxyl group in the molecule, an optical molding product comprising the optical material, as well as production process therefor. The optical molding product is utilized as for ophthalmic lenses or lenses for various kinds of optical equipments, prisms, optical fibers, optical waveguides and optical discs.

Abstract: A focusing screen of the type composed of a multitude of micro-lens-like curved surfaces arranged on a given plane is substantially regular in terms of their two-dimensional arrangement on the above-mentioned plane but exhibits some variation in terms of the height of the microscopic surface roughness formed by the micro-lens-like curved surfaces. The variation range is determined in correspondence with the pitch of the above-mentioned two-dimensional arrangement. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a focusing screen exhibiting an appropriate degree of randomness in terms of its surface configuration.

Abstract: A projection-type display apparatus has a light modulator for emitting a zero-order diffracted beam and a first-order diffracted beam which are added by a prism into a projecting light beam which is introduced into a light beam scanning system, which two-dimensionally scans a screen. The maximum intensity of the projecting light beam is increased to increase the brightness of the overall screen.

Abstract: A dichroic optical element disposed on at least one surface of each of four right angled prisms for transmitting and reflecting different wavelengths of polarized light. Each of the dichroic layers is characterized by wavelength selection properties which vary in response to the polarization of the light received by the dichroic layers. A projection type display device includes a first optical device characterized by at least one first wavelength transition region and a second optical device characterized by at least one second wavelength transition period. The first wavelength transition region does not effectively overlap the second wavelength transition region. Efficient utilization of the light source for projecting an image results.

Abstract: A Kepler-type erect image viewfinder includes a first prism having an emergent surface being formed of a spherical or an aspherical surface and having a positive power. A second prism has an incident surface being formed of a spherical or aspherical surface and also having a positive power. The emergent surface of the first prism is spaced apart from the incident surface of the second prism, with an image-forming plane being positioned closer to the incident surface of the second prism than the emergent surface of the first prism. This arrangement enhances image magnification and compensates for field curvature, while simultaneously allowing for the viewfinder to have a reduced overall length.

Abstract: An optical head for recording and reproducing information on an optical disk includes a box-like cover carrying thereon a semiconductor laser unit and a detector, and a substantially planar base on which various optical components are bonded, the base being made of the same material as the box-like cover and secured to the box-like cover to close an open end of the latter. By the use of the planar base, the optical components and the base can be bonded efficiently with utmost ease.

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-image viewing includes a first hollow eye piece housing having a first eye aperture and a concentric second equator aperture; and a second hollow lens housing having a third equator aperture and a concentric fourth lens mount aperture. A multifaceted disc-like, prismatic lens is seated within the lens mount housing in fixed relation to the lens mount aperture. The diameter of the outer periphery of the lens exceeds that of inner periphery of the lens mount aperture. The first hollow housing is permanently bonded to the second hollow housing at their equator apertures.

Abstract: A polymer of vinyl-biphenyl derivative comprising recurring units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is Cl or Br; a is an integer of 0-4; Y is --CH.sub.3, --OH, --OR, --SR, --SOR, --SO.sub.2 R, --SeR, --SeOR, --SeO.sub.2 R, --TeR, --TeOR, or --TeO.sub.2 R, wherein R is alkyl capable of having a substituent, aryl capable of having a substituent, or ##STR2## and Z is --CH.sub.2 --, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --, --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SeO.sub.2 --, --Te--, --TeO--, or --TeO.sub.2 --; b and c are integers giving the sum of 1 to 5, and c is 1 or more. The polymer has a high refractive index and an excellent transparency. Further, the polymer can have a variable refractive index at a constant Abbe's number.

Abstract: An adjustable Pd lens frame carries a pair of prism lenses is adjustably positioned to a normal stationary position with respect to a computer monitor screen. The lenses provide "base in" for each eye and plus optical power to reduce both accommodative demand and convergence demand.

Abstract: An optical pickup device that comprises a laser source for emitting a laser beam, an objective lens for converging the laser beam to a surface of an optical information recording medium to write optical information thereon, an optical signal detection system for detecting light reflected from the medium surface to read the information written on the medium and a deflection member disposed between the laser source and the objective lens for deflecting the laser beam to the lens. The deflection member has a deflection point where the laser beam is reflected toward the objective lens. The deflection member is arranged universally rotatable about the deflection point.

Abstract: An improved polarizer employing thin films is provided having higher optical properties and capable of fabricating in the mass production and reducing in the overall size or thickness. Particularly, a layer of optical element for polarizing separation of light extends over an undulated surface of a substrate having a cross section of either trapezoid-waveform or triangle-waveform oriented in a particular direction. The substrate having a trapezoid-waveform surface incorporates layers of optical element for reflection or absorption of light which are provided on the upper- and lower-base regions, excluding the sloping regions, of the trapezoid-waveform surface. On the other hand, the substrate having a triangle-waveform surface incorporates layers of optical element for absorption of light which are provided on the upper and lower peak regions of the triangle-waveform surface.

Abstract: A thin, flexible film made of a transparent polymeric material including a structured surface and an opposite smooth surface, wherein light striking either surface, within certain angular ranges, is totally internally reflected. The structured surface includes a linear array of miniature substantially right angled isosceles prisms arranged side-by-side to form a plurality of peaks and grooves. In addition, the perpendicular sides of the prims make an angle of approximately 45.degree. with the smooth surface, and when the film is curled the smooth surface lies in a smooth continuous arcuate curve without materially affecting the performance of the film. Because of the film's flexibility and its ability to totally internally reflect light, it may be utilized in a variety of ways, for example, as a collector of solar energy or as a light conduit. The performance of the film may be manipulated to permit controlled light leakage.

Abstract: A lightweight optical system is provided for enabling a person wearing such system to transpose viewed images. The apparatus comprises a removable, elongated, lighter than glass prism mounted in a lightweight frame which fits snugly on the face and is secured by a strap. The frame includes light occluding elements which prevent substantially all untransposed light from entering the eyes of the wearer.

Abstract: An apparatus for firmly mounting solid-state image sensors to an image splitting prism in which a mounting glass block is bonded to an image splitting prism surface or to a glass plate bonded to a prism. A metal film is formed on the glass block, and a preliminary solder layer is formed on the metal film to improve wettability. A gap between the preliminary solder layer and a meltable metal member formed on a caging of a solid-state image sensor is filled with a meltable metal having a predetermined thickness, thus bonding the preliminary solder layer and the meltable metal member. When this construction can be obtained, the total thickness of the metal film can be reduced to 1 .mu.m or less.