Optics: eye examining – vision testing and correcting – Spectacles and eyeglasses – Ophthalmic lenses or blanks
Patent
1986-05-12
1988-06-28
Henry, Jon W.
Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting
Spectacles and eyeglasses
Ophthalmic lenses or blanks
350287, 350638, 351158, G02C 714, G02C 904, G02B 2702, G02B 2732
Patent
active
047535148
ABSTRACT:
A periscopic display device for close up viewing of a display. The device includes means for generating a display, such as an LED, LCD, or ELD display, and periscopic means consisting of a body of optically clear material having a reflecting prism portion and a collimating lens portion. The prism portion includes a first planar surface positioned parallel and adjacent to the display and a plurality of optically aligned reflecting surfaces for transmitting a reflected image of the display. The collimating lens portion consists of a convex lens having a focal point at the display and is positioned to receive the reflected image for focusing the image at optical infinity. Preferably the body includes a mounting portion in which the display generating means is embedded. The display device is lightweight, waterproof, dustproof, and is easily mounted on the eyeglass frames, visor, or headband of the wearer.
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"Eyeglass Heads-Up Display", H. W. Upton, J. R. Goodman, Bell Helicopter Textron, Fort Worth, TX, Proceedings of the SID, vol. 23/2, 1982, pp. 77-80.
Henry Jon W.
Iota Instrumentation Co.
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