Optical: systems and elements – Lens – Telecentric system
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-01
2001-05-29
Epps, Georgia (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
Telecentric system
C359S420000, C359S382000, C359S375000, C359S376000, C359S399000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06239918
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to optics, in particular optics used to view objects in magnification.
BACKGROUND OF THE ART
The closest known prior art are bifocal eyeglasses and rear view mirrors with magnification viewing area. Other prior art include telescopes, binoculars, and microscopes.
The problem with the prior art is that it is difficult to locate the object being viewed in the high magnification viewing area. It is often a multiple set process to view the object within the high magnification viewing area. For instance, with a microscope, a researcher will locate an organism to be viewed in the lowest magnification area, centering the organism within the viewing area. Secondly, the researcher will select the next higher magnification and center the organism being viewed in the viewing area. Third, the researcher will switch to the next higher magnification, centering the organism within the viewing area. The process is repeated until the organism is viewable within the highest magnification viewing area. However, tracking the movement of a living organism can be difficult if the organism is moving. If the organism moves outside of the high magnification viewing area, it can be difficult to locate it again. The process of locating the organism in a lower magnification may be necessary if the organism moves outside the high magnification viewing area.
Hunters have difficulty using high magnification rifle scopes if their target is moving. Once the target moves outside of the viewing area, it can be very difficult to locate the target again using the high magnification viewing area.
In general, high magnification systems have a problem that once the object leaves the high magnification field of view, it is difficult to determine the new location.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention improves the problems with the prior art of locating objects within the high magnification viewing area. The prior art problem can be solved by an imagery system with a high magnification in the center and a lower magnification in the periphery.
One embodiment of applicant's optic device is a lens with multiple refractive indexes that can replace conventional lens on a telescope or binoculars, or microscope to be make locating the object in the high magnification viewing area.
Another embodiment of applicant's optic device is an optical configuration of a plurality of lens and/or optical devices configured to give more than one magnification in the same viewing area located within the other, whereby making locating the object to be viewed in the high magnification area substantially easier.
Current lens design software, such as CodeV and ASAP, allow one skilled in the art to create additional embodiments without undue experimentation and achieve the optical output. These embodiments are incorporated herein by reference. However, the embodiments of applicants' optical device can be adjusted by one skilled in the art.
The teachings of Provisional Application: 60/093,504 and Document Disclosure Statement: 435,168 herein incorporated by reference.
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of applicant's optics device are:
1. It can be used to track moving objects in a high magnification area by tracking the object in the low magnification area until the object can be tracked into the high magnification area.
2. It can be used to by hunters shooting at animals. In conventional scopes, once the animal is outside of the high magnification viewing area and running, the hunter will have great difficulty trying to get the animal back into the high magnification viewing area. However, with a dual magnification viewing area, the animal could run out of the high magnification viewing area, but still be in a location allowing the hunter to relatively easily locate the animal back into the high magnification area to shoot the animal.
3. It can be used by biologists tracking the movement of a microorganism in a medium, so that when the object leaves the high magnification area, the microorganism can be easily tracked in the lower magnification area until the microorganism can be located within the high magnification area.
4. It can be used to reduce focusing time by astronomers who gaze at the heavens. Often high magnification telescopes will have multiple varying magnification telescopes mounted on the high magnification telescope. The lowest magnification telescope will be centered on the heavenly body. This action places the heavenly body in the next higher magnification telescopes view. Then the heavenly body is centered again. This process is repeated until the heavenly body is visible through the highest magnification telescope.
5. It could be used at sporting events to allow camera people to more easily zoom in on action parts of sports and track the “action” while remaining in the high magnification through use of applicant's optical device.
6. It could have more than two areas of magnification to minimize aberations and blindspots. For instance, it could have three or four areas of magnification to facilitation use.
7. Further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3572886 (1971-03-01), Curtiss
patent: 4867545 (1989-09-01), Wakimoto
Brinson Julie
Young Mark
Zaun Jeb
Epps Georgia
Lucas Michael A.
Young Mark
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