G02B23/04

Aiming Device with a Diffractive Optical Element and Reflective Image Combiner
20240111170 · 2024-04-04 ·

A diffractive optic reflex sight (DORS) is provided for aiming devices in which a virtual image, such as a reticle, is produced and appears in the distance of a user's view when looking through the reflex sight. A light source illuminates a diffractive optical element (DOE) that includes a modulation pattern that generates a patterned illuminations corresponding with the virtual image. A reflective image combiner then reflects the patterned illumination so that the virtual image appears in the distance of the viewer's view. The DORS optical design system is mechanically and optically stable for precision aiming across a range of environmental conditions and in different use scenarios or applications including use in rapidly changing temperatures, varying light conditions, and a wide range of user proficiencies. The DORS optical design system is a readily manufacturable aiming and sighting device for a wide range of applications from handguns to astronomical telescopes.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING INTERFEROMETRIC VISIBILITY OF TELESCOPIC SIGNALS HAVING IMPERFECT QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT

Methods and systems for measuring interferometric visibility of telescopic signals using resources having imperfect quantum entanglement are disclosed. The novel methodology employed by embodiments of the present invention takes into account the difficulty in creating entanglement between distance telescopes, and describes how to incorporate problems associated with distributing quantum entanglement into the measurement procedure. This allows the distance that two telescopes in an optical array are spaced apart to be increased while still interacting.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING INTERFEROMETRIC VISIBILITY OF TELESCOPIC SIGNALS HAVING IMPERFECT QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT

Methods and systems for measuring interferometric visibility of telescopic signals using resources having imperfect quantum entanglement are disclosed. The novel methodology employed by embodiments of the present invention takes into account the difficulty in creating entanglement between distance telescopes, and describes how to incorporate problems associated with distributing quantum entanglement into the measurement procedure. This allows the distance that two telescopes in an optical array are spaced apart to be increased while still interacting.

Multi-camera imaging system for nanosatellites

A satellite imaging system uses multiple cameras. For example, the incoming light from a telescope section of the satellite goes through a dichroic beam splitter, with the standard visible spectrum going to a first camera and wavelengths outside of the standard visible spectrum, such as in the infrared or coastal blue range, are sent to a second camera, allowing image data from multiple wavelength ranges to be captured simultaneously. The image data from the different wavelengths of the two cameras can then be selectively recombined. In a more general case, there is a first range of wavelengths and a second range of wavelengths.

Multi-camera imaging system for nanosatellites

A satellite imaging system uses multiple cameras. For example, the incoming light from a telescope section of the satellite goes through a dichroic beam splitter, with the standard visible spectrum going to a first camera and wavelengths outside of the standard visible spectrum, such as in the infrared or coastal blue range, are sent to a second camera, allowing image data from multiple wavelength ranges to be captured simultaneously. The image data from the different wavelengths of the two cameras can then be selectively recombined. In a more general case, there is a first range of wavelengths and a second range of wavelengths.

TELESCOPE, AND ELECTRONIC EYEPIECE AND EYEPIECE ADAPTER FOR THE SAME
20240118532 · 2024-04-11 ·

A telescope, including a microdisplay, a beam combiner, a dichroitic beam splitter, and an image sensor. The beam combiner receives light from an objective lens and the microdisplay, and mixes same. The dichroitic beam splitter allows at least part of invisible light and a small part of visible light having a predetermined wavelength to enter a second optical path leading to the image sensor. The image sensor obtains a detection image representing an optical image formed by the objective lens and an electronic image displayed on the microdisplay. Also disclosed are an electronic eyepiece and an eyepiece adapter for the telescope. The detection image representing the optical image and the electronic image can be obtained.

TELESCOPE, AND ELECTRONIC EYEPIECE AND EYEPIECE ADAPTER FOR THE SAME
20240118532 · 2024-04-11 ·

A telescope, including a microdisplay, a beam combiner, a dichroitic beam splitter, and an image sensor. The beam combiner receives light from an objective lens and the microdisplay, and mixes same. The dichroitic beam splitter allows at least part of invisible light and a small part of visible light having a predetermined wavelength to enter a second optical path leading to the image sensor. The image sensor obtains a detection image representing an optical image formed by the objective lens and an electronic image displayed on the microdisplay. Also disclosed are an electronic eyepiece and an eyepiece adapter for the telescope. The detection image representing the optical image and the electronic image can be obtained.

ENDOSCOPE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE
20190320885 · 2019-10-24 · ·

The endoscope optical system consists of: a first lens group that is used only for front viewing; a plurality of second lens groups that have a negative lens at a position closest to an object side and are used only for side viewing; a third lens group that is commonly used in front viewing and side viewing; and a synthesizing section that synthesizes the rays emitted from the first lens group and the rays emitted from the second lens groups and causes the synthesized rays to be incident into the third lens group. The rays emitted from the first lens group and the rays emitted from the second lens groups are imaged on a same plane.

Viewing Optic with Direct Active Reticle Targeting

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.

Viewing Optic with Direct Active Reticle Targeting

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.