Viewing and illuminating video probe with viewing means for simultaneously viewing object and device images along viewing axis and translating them along optical axis
US5060063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2010 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An illuminated video probe in an aligning system for similtaneously viewing an object and a device acting on the object while illuminating the object and the device acting on the object directly along their respective viewing axes. A first optical beamsplitter and adjacent mirror surface act to simultaneously translate the object and device images to the video probe optical axis. A second optical beamsplitter, adjacent light source, and opaque surface act to illuminate the object along the viewing axis without causing light to project back toward the video probe.
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