Optical: systems and elements – Compound lens system – Telescope
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Nguyen, Thong Q (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Compound lens system
Telescope
C359S399000, C359S429000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07092156
ABSTRACT:
A fully automated telescope system is able to be fully operable in both Alt-Az and polar configurations. In either configuration, the telescope aligns itself to the celestial coordinate system following a simplified initialization procedure during which the telescope tube is first pointed north and then pointed towards a user's horizon. A command processor, under application software program control orients the telescope system with respect to the celestial coordinate system given the initial directional inputs. The initial telescope orientation may be further refined by initially inputting a geographical location indicia, or by shooting one or two additional celestial objects. Once the telescope's orientation with respect to the celestial coordinate system is established, the telescope system will automatically move to and track any desired celestial object without further alignment invention by a user.
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Baun Kenneth W.
Hoot John E.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Meade Instruments Corporation
Nguyen Thong Q
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