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Device for determining the portion of a field seen by the eye of an observer

US5311225A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateNov 30, 1992
Grant dateMay 10, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/145
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Device intended to determine the portion of a field seen by the eye (5) of an observer. According to the invention, this device includes: PA1 an optical sighting system (2, 3) through which said eye (5) looks at said field, said optical system comprising an exit eyepiece (15) behind which said eye (5) is placed; and PA1 a first optical component (22) placed on the side of the object focal plane of said exit eyepiece (15), said first optical component letting through the light rays (16) which come from said field and which pass through said optical sighting system and sending to said eye (5) a light beam (24) emitted by a light source (23) in order to form at least one reflection.

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