Object finder mounting apparatus, systems for viewing objects and methods for using same
    1.
    发明授权
    Object finder mounting apparatus, systems for viewing objects and methods for using same 有权
    物体探测器安装装置,用于观察物体的系统及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09354437B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US13594706

    申请日:2012-08-24

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    IPC分类号: G02B23/14 G02B23/16

    CPC分类号: G02B23/14 G02B23/16

    摘要: An object-finder-mounting apparatus comprises: a base for mounting the object-finder-mounting apparatus to an optical instrument; an object-finder-holder assembly coupled to the base and comprising one or more object-finder holders for removably holding an object finder; a projection plate moveably coupled to the base and/or the object-finder-holder assembly for movement between first and second positions; and a shadow-casting member. The object-finder-mounting apparatus is convertible between first and second working modes. In the first working mode, the projection plate is moved to the first position which permits use of the object finder held by the object-finder holders to locate objects. In the second working mode, the object finder is removed from the object-finder holders and the projection plate is moved to the second position. In the second working mode, the shadow-casting member casts a shadow onto the projection plate when the optical instrument is directed toward a luminous object.

    摘要翻译: 一种取景器安装装置,包括:用于将取景器安装装置安装到光学仪器的基座; 耦合到所述基座并且包括用于可拆卸地保持物体取景器的一个或多个取景器支架的物体取景器支架组件; 可移动地联接到基座和/或物体取景器保持器组件的突起板,用于在第一和第二位置之间移动; 和阴影铸造构件。 取景器安装装置可在第一和第二工作模式之间转换。 在第一工作模式中,将投影板移动到第一位置,其允许使用由取景器支架夹持的物体取景器定位物体。 在第二工作模式中,将取景器从取景器固定器上取下,并将投影板移动到第二位置。 在第二工作模式中,当光学仪器指向发光物体时,阴影铸造部件将阴影投影到投影板上。

    Hand-held personal planetarium
    2.
    发明授权
    Hand-held personal planetarium 有权
    手持个人天文馆

    公开(公告)号:US08684745B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12367447

    申请日:2009-02-06

    IPC分类号: G09B27/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0484 G09B27/00

    摘要: Method and apparatus are provided for a hand-held planetarium which displays a sky pattern comprising graphical representations of one or more celestial objects. A sensing system comprising one or more sensors provides information about an orientation of the device. A controller receives the information about the orientation of the device from the sensing system and determines therefrom an altitude angle of a pointing axis and an azimuthal angle of the pointing axis. The controller accesses a database of celestial objects and determines, from within the database, one or more selected celestial objects for display based at least in part on a measure of proximity of the celestial objects to the pointing axis. Graphical representations of the one or more selected celestial objects are displayed on a display screen. The planetarium may switch between a normal orientation mode and a downward facing orientation mode.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种手持式天文馆的方法和装置,其显示包括一个或多个天体的图形表示的天空图案。 包括一个或多个传感器的感测系统提供关于装置的取向的信息。 控制器从感测系统接收关于设备的取向的信息,并由此确定指向轴的高度角和指向轴的方位角。 控制器访问天体对象的数据库,并且至少部分地基于天体对指向轴的接近度的测量,从数据库内确定用于显示的一个或多个所选择的天体。 一个或多个所选天体的图形表示显示在显示屏上。 天文馆可以在正常定向模式和向下定向模式之间切换。

    Telescopes and other optical instruments with visually accessible optical components

    公开(公告)号:US11953671B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US16935129

    申请日:2020-07-21

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    IPC分类号: G02B23/16 G02B7/02 G02B7/04

    摘要: An optical instrument comprises: an openable housing and a cover portion which together define an optical path cavity through which light travels for operation of the optical instrument; and one or more optical components mounted to the openable cover portion and located within or at least partially within the optical path cavity. The openable housing defines a housing aperture. The cover portion is moveable relative to the openable housing between: a closed position where the cover portion is located to cover the housing aperture to visually conceal the one or more optical components or at least portions of the one or more optical components; and an open position where the cover portion is located to uncover the housing aperture and visually expose the one or more optical elements or at least portions of the one or more optical components via the housing aperture.

    Roof mirror and methods for fabricating roof mirror
    4.
    发明授权
    Roof mirror and methods for fabricating roof mirror 有权
    屋面镜和制造屋顶镜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09557452B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14591412

    申请日:2015-01-07

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    摘要: An apparatus for providing a frameless hollow roof mirror comprises: a first element having a first mirrored surface and a first abutment surface; a second element having a second mirrored surface and a second abutment surface, the first and second elements arranged in a roof mirror configuration wherein the second abutment surface abuts against the first abutment surface and the first and second mirrored surfaces meet at a generally linear junction and are oriented relative to one another at a desired roof mirror angle; and a plurality of fasteners extending through the first and second abutment surfaces. The plurality of fasteners exerts a force to cause the first and second abutment surfaces to bear against each other.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供无框空心屋顶反光镜的设备,包括:具有第一镜面和第一邻接表面的第一元件; 具有第二镜面和第二邻接表面的第二元件,所述第一和第二元件以屋顶反射镜配置布置,其中所述第二邻接表面抵靠所述第一邻接表面,并且所述第一和第二镜面在大致线性的接合处相交, 相对于彼此以期望的车顶镜角度定向; 以及延伸穿过第一和第二邻接表面的多个紧固件。 多个紧固件施加力以使第一和第二邻接表面彼此承受。

    Manufacturing method for lightweight large-size telescope mirror blanks and mirror blanks fabricated according to same

    公开(公告)号:US10558012B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-11

    申请号:US15785131

    申请日:2017-10-16

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a mirror blank comprises: providing a primary piece of glass comprising a primary planar surface and a backing piece of glass comprising a backing planar surface; assembling a mirror blank assembly, wherein assembling the mirror blank assembly comprises interposing a plurality of glass splines between the primary glass and the backing glass. Interposing the plurality of glass splines comprises: for each glass spline, respectively abutting first and second opposed surfaces of the glass spline against the primary planar surface of the primary glass and against the backing planar surface of the backing glass. The mirror blank assembly is then heated to fuse the interposed glass splines to the primary glass and the backing glass while the primary glass and the secondary glass remain spaced apart from one another by the interposed glass splines to thereby provide the mirror blank.

    Etalons and methods and systems for fabricating same

    公开(公告)号:US09903759B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US14660091

    申请日:2015-03-17

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    CPC分类号: G01J3/26 C03C27/06 G02B26/001

    摘要: A method for manufacturing an etalon is disclosed. The method comprises arranging a plurality of first spacers between a flat surface of a first optical plate and a concave surface of a second optical plate. For each of the spacers, the flat surface bears on a first abutment surface of the spacer and the concave surface bears on a second abutment surface of the spacer. The concave surface is deformed to be parallel to the second abutment surfaces. For each of the spacers, the flat surface is bonded to the first abutment surface and the concave surface is bonded to the second abutment surface.

    Apparatus and methods for time-lapse astrophotography

    公开(公告)号:US10267890B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US14315884

    申请日:2014-06-26

    摘要: Apparatus and methods are provided for time-lapse astrophotography. One embodiment of the invention comprises a method for capturing a time-lapse image sequence. The method comprises capturing a first plurality of photographs, wherein capturing each photograph of the first plurality of photographs comprises opening a shutter of an image-capture device; while the shutter of the image-capture device is open, moving the image-capture device to reduce the movement of a celestial object or coordinate within the field of view of the image-capture device; closing the shutter of the image-capture device; and moving the image-capture device to a subsequent orientation.

    Manufacturing method for lightweight large-size telescope mirror blanks and mirror blanks fabricated according to same

    公开(公告)号:US09810876B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-07

    申请号:US14866714

    申请日:2015-09-25

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a mirror blank comprises: providing a primary piece of glass comprising a primary planar surface and a backing piece of glass comprising a backing planar surface; assembling a mirror blank assembly, wherein assembling the mirror blank assembly comprises interposing a plurality of glass splines between the primary glass and the backing glass. Interposing the plurality of glass splines comprises: for each glass spline, respectively abutting first and second opposed surfaces of the glass spline against the primary planar surface of the primary glass and against the backing planar surface of the backing glass. The mirror blank assembly is then heated to fuse the interposed glass splines to the primary glass and the backing glass while the primary glass and the secondary glass remain spaced apart from one another by the interposed glass splines to thereby provide the mirror blank.

    Container for housing optical instruments
    9.
    发明授权
    Container for housing optical instruments 有权
    用于住房光学仪器的容器

    公开(公告)号:US09169059B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US14054428

    申请日:2013-10-15

    申请人: Dar-Tson Shen

    发明人: Dar-Tson Shen

    摘要: A container for housing optical instruments is described. The container includes a case having an interior surface shaped to define a container cavity for holding an optical instrument. The interior surface is further shaped to define a plurality of ball-receiving concavities which open into the container cavity. Each ball-receiving concavity is shaped to have an opening at its edge and an interior region. The container also includes a plurality of elastically deformable balls, each ball located in a corresponding ball-receiving concavity and projecting from the interior region of the corresponding ball-receiving concavity through the opening and into the container cavity such that the balls are deformed to accommodate the optical instrument in the container cavity.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于容纳光学仪器的容器。 容器包括具有内表面的壳体,该内表面成形为限定用于保持光学仪器的容器空腔。 内表面进一步成形为限定多个容纳孔的开口的球接收凹部。 每个球接收凹部成形为在其边缘和内部区域具有开口。 容器还包括多个可弹性变形的球,每个球位于相应的球接收凹部中,并且从对应的球接收凹部的内部区域穿过开口突出并进入容器空腔,使得球变形以容纳 容器腔中的光学仪器。