CA1164693A - Vision enhancing system - Google Patents
Vision enhancing systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA1164693A CA1164693A CA000383117A CA383117A CA1164693A CA 1164693 A CA1164693 A CA 1164693A CA 000383117 A CA000383117 A CA 000383117A CA 383117 A CA383117 A CA 383117A CA 1164693 A CA1164693 A CA 1164693A
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- CA
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- Prior art keywords
- casing
- light
- wearer
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- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 25
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- 208000010415 Low Vision Diseases 0.000 description 21
- 230000004303 low vision Effects 0.000 description 21
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 7
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C7/00—Optical parts
- G02C7/14—Mirrors; Prisms
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C7/00—Optical parts
- G02C7/02—Lenses; Lens systems ; Methods of designing lenses
- G02C7/08—Auxiliary lenses; Arrangements for varying focal length
- G02C7/088—Lens systems mounted to spectacles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
- G02B23/02—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices involving prisms or mirrors
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Eyeglasses (AREA)
- Lenses (AREA)
- Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
- Measuring Pulse, Heart Rate, Blood Pressure Or Blood Flow (AREA)
- Telescopes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/175,412 US4704000A (en) | 1980-08-05 | 1980-08-05 | Vision enhancing system |
| US175,412 | 1980-08-05 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1164693A true CA1164693A (en) | 1984-04-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000383117A Expired CA1164693A (en) | 1980-08-05 | 1981-08-04 | Vision enhancing system |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4704000A (en, 2012) |
| EP (1) | EP0045656B1 (en, 2012) |
| JP (1) | JPS57117853A (en, 2012) |
| AT (1) | ATE16533T1 (en, 2012) |
| CA (1) | CA1164693A (en, 2012) |
| DE (1) | DE3172903D1 (en, 2012) |
Families Citing this family (44)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4795235A (en) * | 1986-12-12 | 1989-01-03 | Spitzberg Larry A | Bioptic periscope and method |
| DE3829708A1 (de) * | 1988-09-01 | 1990-03-15 | Zeiss Carl Fa | Umschaltbarer winkelspiegel fuer periskope |
| US4969708A (en) * | 1989-07-27 | 1990-11-13 | Leiner Dennis C | Fiberoptic endoscope |
| US5028127A (en) * | 1989-08-14 | 1991-07-02 | Spitzberg Larry A | Wafer thin reading telescope |
| US5078469A (en) * | 1989-10-11 | 1992-01-07 | Luxtec Corporation | Optical system which allows coincident viewing, illuminating and photographing |
| DE9001937U1 (de) * | 1990-02-19 | 1990-04-26 | Zapp, Walter, Oberegg | Monokulares Teleskop |
| US5151722A (en) * | 1990-11-05 | 1992-09-29 | The Johns Hopkins University | Video display on spectacle-like frame |
| US5224198A (en) * | 1991-09-30 | 1993-06-29 | Motorola, Inc. | Waveguide virtual image display |
| JPH07501627A (ja) * | 1991-11-28 | 1995-02-16 | ザ ユニバーシティ オブ メルボルン | 双眼鏡状曲げた軸線のルーペ |
| US5446507A (en) * | 1993-12-03 | 1995-08-29 | General Scientific Corporation | Spectacle frame for telemicroscopes and the like |
| US5680194A (en) * | 1994-09-20 | 1997-10-21 | Pasfield; Michael T. | Periscopic telemicroscope for spectacles |
| IL111429A0 (en) * | 1994-10-27 | 1994-12-29 | Netzer Yishay | A target acquiring telescope |
| US5696636A (en) * | 1995-06-06 | 1997-12-09 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Prism to provide visibility of a signal light in two directions |
| US5680195A (en) * | 1995-10-03 | 1997-10-21 | Ocutech, Inc. | Vision enhancing assembly |
| US6204974B1 (en) | 1996-10-08 | 2001-03-20 | The Microoptical Corporation | Compact image display system for eyeglasses or other head-borne frames |
| US5777715A (en) * | 1997-01-21 | 1998-07-07 | Allen Vision Systems, Inc. | Low vision rehabilitation system |
| US6002517A (en) * | 1998-02-27 | 1999-12-14 | Elkind; Solomon | Flat, hands-free, convertible Keplerian binoculars |
| USRE38224E1 (en) * | 1997-03-06 | 2003-08-19 | Alexander Elkind | Flat, hands-free, convertible keplerian binoculars |
| US5951064A (en) * | 1997-09-02 | 1999-09-14 | Diebolt International, Inc. | Modular fluid control panel and connector fittings |
| US6055098A (en) * | 1998-11-17 | 2000-04-25 | Lett; Anthony W. | Periscope with an adjustable magnifying means |
| US6065835A (en) * | 1999-01-26 | 2000-05-23 | Ocutech, Inc. | Low vision enhancing optical system with movable mirrors |
| US7158096B1 (en) | 1999-06-21 | 2007-01-02 | The Microoptical Corporation | Compact, head-mountable display device with suspended eyepiece assembly |
| WO2000079329A1 (en) | 1999-06-21 | 2000-12-28 | The Microoptical Corporation | Display device with eyepiece assembly and display on opto-mechanical support |
| HK1046036A1 (zh) * | 1999-06-21 | 2002-12-20 | The Microoptical Corporation | 使用偏置光学设计的眼镜显示镜片系统 |
| US6120145A (en) * | 1999-06-28 | 2000-09-19 | Ld3, Inc. | Surgical loupes apparatus |
| JP4641647B2 (ja) * | 2001-04-13 | 2011-03-02 | 日東光学株式会社 | 拡大鏡 |
| US6729735B2 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2004-05-04 | Plx, Inc. | Lateral transfer retroreflector assembly and method of assembling the same |
| US6775060B2 (en) * | 2001-07-26 | 2004-08-10 | The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. | Bioptic telescope system embedded into a spectacle lens |
| US6671090B2 (en) | 2001-09-07 | 2003-12-30 | Ocutech, Inc. | Vision enhancing optical system |
| US7313246B2 (en) | 2001-10-06 | 2007-12-25 | Stryker Corporation | Information system using eyewear for communication |
| US20040136062A1 (en) * | 2002-05-13 | 2004-07-15 | Avner Farkash | Portable periscope |
| US6879443B2 (en) * | 2003-04-25 | 2005-04-12 | The Microoptical Corporation | Binocular viewing system |
| US7374284B2 (en) * | 2003-12-17 | 2008-05-20 | The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. | Peripheral field expansion device |
| EP1722254B1 (en) * | 2005-05-09 | 2010-07-14 | LG Electronics Inc. | Optical system of portable projector and mobile communication terminal using the same |
| EP1760513B1 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2010-07-28 | LG Electronics Inc. | Portable projector |
| US7499217B2 (en) * | 2006-03-03 | 2009-03-03 | University Of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. | Imaging systems for eyeglass-based display devices |
| US7791798B2 (en) * | 2006-06-08 | 2010-09-07 | General Scientific Corporation | Low-profile optical mounting assembly |
| US8964291B2 (en) | 2006-06-08 | 2015-02-24 | General Scientific Corporation | Mechanically stabilized optical mounting assembly |
| CN101939687B (zh) * | 2008-02-14 | 2012-10-24 | 佳视光学有限公司 | 望远镜式眼镜 |
| CA2773507C (en) | 2011-04-04 | 2020-10-13 | Mark Andrew Hanson | Fall detection and reporting technology |
| US9696566B2 (en) * | 2012-12-13 | 2017-07-04 | Kopin Corporation | Spectacle with invisible optics |
| EP2932330A1 (en) | 2012-12-13 | 2015-10-21 | Kopin Corporation | Spectacle with invisible optics |
| US9841603B2 (en) | 2015-02-24 | 2017-12-12 | Kopin Corporation | Electronic eyewear viewing device |
| US10379376B2 (en) | 2015-10-20 | 2019-08-13 | Kopin Corporation | Wearable electronic display |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE307763C (en, 2012) * | ||||
| US1610553A (en) * | 1924-10-31 | 1926-12-14 | Byron Q Jones | Goggles |
| US1795424A (en) * | 1928-07-12 | 1931-03-10 | Harvey S Cover | Optical instrument |
| US2255197A (en) * | 1939-03-23 | 1941-09-09 | Roy E Thomas | Periscope |
| US2226941A (en) * | 1939-06-27 | 1940-12-31 | Montalvo-Guenard Jose Leandro | Eyeglasses |
| US2710560A (en) * | 1949-05-31 | 1955-06-14 | Gordon Angus D | Optical prism system |
| US3273456A (en) * | 1962-12-07 | 1966-09-20 | Feinbloom William | Bifocal loupes and telemicroscopic lenses therefor |
| US3410638A (en) * | 1965-12-09 | 1968-11-12 | Langworthy James Robert | Spectacle frame with rear view telescopes and temple mounted optical fiber rods |
| FR2172892A1 (en, 2012) * | 1972-02-25 | 1973-10-05 | Pascal Suzanne | |
| JPS5326117Y2 (en, 2012) * | 1973-02-21 | 1978-07-04 | ||
| US3865468A (en) * | 1973-03-01 | 1975-02-11 | Harry F Holcomb | Head-worn telescopic viewing apparatus |
| US3945712A (en) * | 1974-05-31 | 1976-03-23 | University Of Melbourne | Operating magnifier and miniature opthalmoscope |
| CH579378A5 (en) * | 1974-06-07 | 1976-09-15 | Univ Melbourne | Operating magnifier and miniature ophthalmoscope - includes two optical paths and silvered mirror arrangement |
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1980
- 1980-08-05 US US06/175,412 patent/US4704000A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1981
- 1981-08-04 CA CA000383117A patent/CA1164693A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-08-04 DE DE8181303549T patent/DE3172903D1/de not_active Expired
- 1981-08-04 AT AT81303549T patent/ATE16533T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-08-04 EP EP81303549A patent/EP0045656B1/en not_active Expired
- 1981-08-05 JP JP56122918A patent/JPS57117853A/ja active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4704000A (en) | 1987-11-03 |
| EP0045656B1 (en) | 1985-11-13 |
| DE3172903D1 (en) | 1985-12-19 |
| JPH0147768B2 (en, 2012) | 1989-10-16 |
| ATE16533T1 (de) | 1985-11-15 |
| JPS57117853A (en) | 1982-07-22 |
| EP0045656A2 (en) | 1982-02-10 |
| EP0045656A3 (en) | 1982-09-08 |
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Legal Events
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| MKEX | Expiry |