Optical viewing device
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical viewing device 失效
    光学观察装置

    公开(公告)号:US5666222A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US389473

    申请日:1995-02-16

    申请人: Xiaohui Ning

    发明人: Xiaohui Ning

    摘要: A low cost optical viewing device for viewing a remote location comprises three sections of an objective lens, relay lens and eye piece. However, in contrast to prior art optical viewing devices, all three sections of the present invention are free of conventional and relatively expensive glass rods. The preclusion of the glass rods leads to an overall lower cost (e.g., disposable) optical viewing device (e.g, borescope and endoscope). In addition, the optical viewing device of the present invention achieves lower cost by the use of a combination of molded plastic lenses and glass lenses. In accordance with still another important feature of this invention, the method of illuminating the remote location to be viewed is accomplished by using low cost plastic optical fibers which are twisted so that the field of illumination is increased and may be tailored to match (or be no less than) the size of the field of view of the optical viewing device. Still another significant feature of the present invention is its low weight as compared to prior art devices. This low weight is obtained both through the use of the combination of lightweight plastic lenses and glass lenses as well as by the fact that the lenses are separated by an air space (as opposed to heavy glass rods). This light weight feature of the present invention leads to ease of manipulation by the end user.

    摘要翻译: 用于观看远程位置的低成本光学观察装置包括物镜,中继透镜和眼睛片的三个部分。 然而,与现有技术的光学观察装置相比,本发明的所有三个部分都不含常规和相对昂贵的玻璃棒。 玻璃棒的排除导致总体上更低的成本(例如,一次性的)光学观察装置(例如管道镜和内窥镜)。 此外,本发明的光学观察装置通过使用模制塑料透镜和玻璃透镜的组合来实现更低的成本。 根据本发明的另一个重要特征,通过使用被扭曲的低成本塑料光纤来实现照亮待观察的远程位置的方法,使得照明领域增加并且可以被调整为匹配(或者是 不小于)光学观察装置的视野的大小。 与现有技术的装置相比,本发明的另一重要特征是其重量轻。 这种低重量通过使用轻质塑料透镜和玻璃透镜的组合以及透镜被空气空间(与重玻璃棒相反)分开的事实而获得。 本发明的轻量化特征导致最终用户易于操作。

    Nonimaging radiant energy device
    3.
    发明授权
    Nonimaging radiant energy device 失效
    非成像辐射能装置

    公开(公告)号:US5557478A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-17

    申请号:US115220

    申请日:1993-09-01

    摘要: A nonimaging radiant energy device may include a hyperbolically shaped reflective element with a radiant energy inlet and a radiant energy outlet. A convex lens is provided at the radiant energy inlet and a concave lens is provided at the radiant energy outlet. Due to the provision of the lenses and the shape of the walls of the reflective element, the radiant energy incident at the radiant energy inlet within a predetermined angle of acceptance is emitted from the radiant energy outlet exclusively within an acute exit angle. In another embodiment, the radiant energy device may include two interconnected hyperbolically shaped reflective elements with a respective convex lens being provided at each aperture of the device.

    摘要翻译: 非成像辐射能装置可以包括具有辐射能入口和辐射能量出口的双螺旋形反射元件。 在辐射能量入口处设置凸透镜,并且在辐射能量出口处设置凹透镜。 由于提供透镜和反射元件的壁的形状,入射在辐射能入口处的预定接收角度内的辐射能仅从辐射能量出口排出到锐角出射角内。 在另一个实施例中,辐射能装置可以包括两个相互连接的双曲面形反射元件,在装置的每个孔处设置相应的凸透镜。

    Ring lens assembly for an optical viewing device
    4.
    发明授权
    Ring lens assembly for an optical viewing device 失效
    用于光学观察装置的环形透镜组件

    公开(公告)号:US5369525A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-29

    申请号:US985686

    申请日:1992-12-02

    摘要: A ring lens assembly for an optical viewing device is presented. The ring lens assembly includes a ring shaped lens adapted for mounting at the end of an optical viewing device for viewing a remote location. The optical viewing device comprises an objective lens section, a relay lens section and an eye piece section. Further, the optical viewing device has an inner tube wherein the optics is housed and an outer tube. A plurality of optical fibers are disposed between the inner and outer tubes to provide illumination of the field of view. The ring shaped lens is a negative curvature lens or a prism-like lens for increasing the field of illumination. Alternatively, the lens is a flat lens and the optical fibers twisted to increase the field of illumination. Also, a cleaning tube is disposed between the inner and outer tubes. The cleaning tube terminates short of the end of the inner tube. An opening or channel is formed at the end of the inner tube adjacent to the cleaning tube. Accordingly, cleaning fluid travels down the cleaning tube and impacts the inner surface of the ring shaped lens. The cleaning fluid is deflected off of the inner surface of the ring lens, flows through the opening in the inner tube and impacts the outer surface of the first lens in the objective lens section thereby providing cleaning action.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于光学观察装置的环形透镜组件。 环形透镜组件包括适于安装在光学观察装置的端部以用于观察远程位置的环形透镜。 光学观察装置包括物镜部分,中继透镜部分和眼睛部分。 此外,光学观察装置具有容纳光学元件的内管和外管。 多个光纤设置在内管和外管之间以提供视场的照明。 环形透镜是用于增加照明领域的负曲率透镜或棱镜状透镜。 或者,透镜是平面透镜,并且光纤被扭曲以增加照明领域。 此外,清洁管设置在内管和外管之间。 清洁管终止于内管的末端。 在内管的与清洁管相邻的端部处形成开口或通道。 因此,清洁流体沿清洁管行进并冲击环形透镜的内表面。 清洗液从环形透镜的内表面偏离,流过内管的开口,撞击物镜部分的第一透镜的外表面,从而提供清洁作用。

    Laser protective device
    5.
    发明授权
    Laser protective device 失效
    激光保护装置

    公开(公告)号:US5212585A

    公开(公告)日:1993-05-18

    申请号:US503873

    申请日:1990-04-03

    申请人: Xiaohui Ning

    发明人: Xiaohui Ning

    摘要: A laser sensor protector is provided comprising a nonlinear dynamic device which has a flat broad band reflectance covering the entire visible range in the on-state and allows for good optical quality and high transmittance (80-90) in the off-state. The device can be constructed using electro-optic materials or nonlinear optical materials. If electro-optical materials, i.e., those for which the refractive index can be controlled by an external field, or nonlinear optical materials, i.e, those for which the refractive index can be controlled by the light intensity, are used to construct the present invention, it is possible to achieve dynamic switching, that is, the device is clear in the off-state and it is highly reflective over a broad band in the on-state.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种激光传感器保护器,其包括非线性动态装置,其具有覆盖导通状态的整个可见光范围的平坦宽带反射,并且在关闭状态下允许良好的光学质量和高透射率(80-90)。 该装置可以使用电光材料或非线性光学材料构造。 如果使用电光材料,即折射率可由外界控制的材料,或非线性光学材料,即折射率可由光强控制的那些,则构成本发明 ,可以实现动态切换,也就是说,该设备在关闭状态下是清晰的,并且在接通状态下在宽带上是高反射性的。

    Optical viewing device
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical viewing device 失效
    光学观察装置

    公开(公告)号:US5359453A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-25

    申请号:US171376

    申请日:1993-12-21

    申请人: Xiaohui Ning

    发明人: Xiaohui Ning

    摘要: A low cost optical viewing device for viewing a remote location comprises three sections of an objective lens, relay lens and eye piece. However, in contrast to prior art optical viewing devices, all three sections of the present invention are free of conventional and relatively expensive glass rods. The preclusion of the glass rods leads to an overall lower cost (e.g., disposable) optical viewing device (e.g., borescope and endoscope). In addition, the optical viewing device of the present invention achieves lower cost by the use of molded plastic lenses rather than the more expensive glass lenses used in prior art devices. In accordance with still another important feature of this invention, the method of illuminating the remote location to be viewed is accomplished by using low cost plastic optical fibers which are twisted so that the field of illumination is increased and may be tailored to match (or be no less than) the size of the field of view of the optical viewing device. Still another significant feature of the present invention is its low weight as compared to prior art devices. This low weight is obtained both through the use of lightweight plastic lenses as well as by the fact that the lenses are separated by an air space (as opposed to heavy glass rods). This light weight feature of the present invention leads to ease of manipulation by the end user.

    摘要翻译: 用于观看远程位置的低成本光学观察装置包括物镜,中继透镜和眼睛片的三个部分。 然而,与现有技术的光学观察装置相比,本发明的所有三个部分都不含常规和相对昂贵的玻璃棒。 玻璃棒的排除导致总体上更低的成本(例如,一次性的)光学观察装置(例如管道镜和内窥镜)。 此外,本发明的光学观察装置通过使用模制塑料透镜而不是现有技术装置中使用的更昂贵的玻璃透镜来实现更低的成本。 根据本发明的另一个重要特征,通过使用被扭曲的低成本塑料光纤来实现照亮待观察的远程位置的方法,使得照明领域增加并且可以被调整为匹配(或者是 不小于)光学观察装置的视野的大小。 与现有技术的装置相比,本发明的另一重要特征是其重量轻。 这种低重量通过使用轻质塑料透镜以及透镜被空气空间(与重玻璃棒相反)分开的事实而获得。 本发明的轻量化特征导致最终用户易于操作。

    Optical viewing device
    7.
    发明授权
    Optical viewing device 失效
    光学观察装置

    公开(公告)号:US5416634A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-16

    申请号:US944212

    申请日:1992-09-11

    申请人: Xiaohui Ning

    发明人: Xiaohui Ning

    摘要: A low cost optical viewing device for viewing a remote location comprises three sections of an objective lens, relay lens and eye piece wherein all three sections of the present invention are free of conventional and relatively expensive glass rods. The preclusion of the glass rods leads to an overall lower cost (e.g., disposable) optical viewing device (e.g, borescope and endoscope). In addition, the optical viewing device of the present invention achieves lower cost by the use of a combination of molded plastic lenses and glass lenses. In accordance with still another important feature of this invention, the method of illuminating the remote location to be viewed is accomplished by using low cost plastic optical fibers which are twisted so that the field of illumination is increased and may be tailored to match (or be no less than) the size of the field of view of the optical viewing device. Still another significant feature of the present invention is its low weight. This low weight is obtained both through the use of the combination of lightweight plastic lenses and glass lenses as well as by the fact that the lenses are separated by an air space (as opposed to heavy glass rods). This light weight feature of the present invention leads to ease of manipulation by the end user.

    摘要翻译: 用于观看远程位置的低成本光学观察装置包括物镜,中继透镜和眼镜的三个部分,其中本发明的所有三个部分都不含常规且相对昂贵的玻璃棒。 玻璃棒的排除导致总体上更低的成本(例如,一次性的)光学观察装置(例如管道镜和内窥镜)。 此外,本发明的光学观察装置通过使用模制塑料透镜和玻璃透镜的组合来实现更低的成本。 根据本发明的另一个重要特征,通过使用被扭曲的低成本塑料光纤来实现照亮待观察的远程位置的方法,使得照明领域增加并且可以被调整为匹配(或者是 不小于)光学观察装置的视野的大小。 本发明的另一重要特征是其重量轻。 这种低重量通过使用轻质塑料透镜和玻璃透镜的组合以及透镜被空气空间(与重玻璃棒相反)分开的事实而获得。 本发明的轻量化特征导致最终用户易于操作。

    Laser discrimination device
    8.
    发明授权
    Laser discrimination device 失效
    激光识别装置

    公开(公告)号:US5272332A

    公开(公告)日:1993-12-21

    申请号:US641650

    申请日:1991-01-15

    申请人: Xiaohui Ning

    发明人: Xiaohui Ning

    摘要: A laser discrimination filter based on temporal coherence is presented. This filter comprises a multilayer device with "thick" layers such that the optical thickness of each layer is greater than the coherence length of the ambient light, but still much smaller than the coherence length of the laser light of interest. Thus, the spectral response of the device of this invention becomes dependent on the degree of temporal coherence of the incident light. If white light strikes the filter, multi-beam interference will not occur because of its short coherence length. The device acts like a stack of partially reflecting mirrors. If the laser light strikes the filter, multi-beam interference will still take place because of the long coherence length of the laser light. This causes the device to have different transmitting characteristics for laser light and white light. Therefore, this device functions as a laser discrimination device.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种基于时间相干性的激光识别滤波器。 该滤波器包括具有“厚”层的多层器件,使得每层的光学厚度大于环境光的相干长度,但仍远远小于感兴趣的激光的相干长度。 因此,本发明的装置的光谱响应取决于入射光的时间相干程度。 如果白光照射过滤器,则由于其短的相干长度而不会发生多光束干涉。 该装置像一堆部分反射镜一样起作用。 如果激光照射过滤器,则由于激光的长相干长度,仍然会发生多光束干涉。 这使得该装置对于激光和白光具有不同的透射特性。 因此,该装置用作激光识别装置。

    Nonimaging radiant energy device
    9.
    发明授权
    Nonimaging radiant energy device 失效
    无辐射能量装置

    公开(公告)号:US5243459A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-07

    申请号:US348056

    申请日:1989-05-05

    摘要: A nonimaging radiant energy device may include a hyperbolically shaped reflective element with a radiant energy inlet and a radiant energy outlet. A convex lens is provided at the radiant energy inlet and a concave lens is provided at the radiant energy outlet. Due to the provision of the lenses and the shape of the walls of the reflective element, the radiant energy incident at the radiant energy inlet within a predetermined angle of acceptance is emitted from the radiant energy outlet exclusively within an acute exit angle. In another embodiment, the radiant energy device may include two interconnected hyperbolically shaped reflective elements with a respective convex lens being provided at each aperture of the device.

    摘要翻译: 非成像辐射能装置可以包括具有辐射能入口和辐射能量出口的双螺旋形反射元件。 在辐射能量入口处设置凸透镜,并且在辐射能量出口处设置凹透镜。 由于提供透镜和反射元件的壁的形状,入射在辐射能入口处的预定接收角度内的辐射能仅从辐射能量出口排出到锐角出射角内。 在另一个实施例中,辐射能装置可以包括两个相互连接的双曲面形反射元件,在装置的每个孔处设置相应的凸透镜。