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Collimator for binocular viewing system

US5157553A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1991
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/30
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved collimator assembly that includes two separate optical paths. Each optical path passes through a corrector lens arrangement substantially centered and aligned with one of two eyepiece lens assemblies. Each corrector lens arrangement is constructed so as to selectively refract light passing through it, in such a manner so as to counteract and reduce the axial chromatic aberrations that occur in the eyepiece lens assemblies.

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