Stereoscopic optical viewing system
Abstract
An improved optical system which provides the operator a stereoscopic viewing field and depth of vision, particularly suitable for use in various machines such as electron or laser beam welding and drilling machines. The system features two separate but independently controlled optical viewing assemblies from the eyepiece to a spot directly above the working surface. Each optical assembly comprises a combination of eye pieces, turning prisms, telephoto lenses for providing magnification, achromatic imaging relay lenses and final stage pentagonal turning prisms. Adjustment for variations in distance from the turning prisms to the workpiece, necessitated by varying part sizes and configurations and by the operator's visual accuity, is provided separately for each optical assembly by means of separate manual controls at the operator console or within easy reach of the operator.
- Inventors:
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- Walnut Creek, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866244
- Patent Number(s):
- 4663511
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- stereoscopic; optical; viewing; improved; provides; operator; field; depth; vision; particularly; suitable; various; machines; electron; laser; beam; welding; drilling; features; separate; independently; controlled; assemblies; eyepiece; spot; directly; surface; assembly; comprises; combination; eye; pieces; prisms; telephoto; lenses; providing; magnification; achromatic; imaging; relay; final; stage; pentagonal; adjustment; variations; distance; workpiece; necessitated; varying; sizes; configurations; visual; accuity; provided; separately; means; manual; controls; console; easy; reach; beam welding; assembly comprises; particularly suitable; laser beam; optical assembly; optical viewing; final stage; various machines; improved optical; independently controlled; drilling machine; /219/359/
Citation Formats
Tallman, Clifford S. Stereoscopic optical viewing system. United States: N. p., 1987.
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@article{osti_866244,
title = {Stereoscopic optical viewing system},
author = {Tallman, Clifford S},
abstractNote = {An improved optical system which provides the operator a stereoscopic viewing field and depth of vision, particularly suitable for use in various machines such as electron or laser beam welding and drilling machines. The system features two separate but independently controlled optical viewing assemblies from the eyepiece to a spot directly above the working surface. Each optical assembly comprises a combination of eye pieces, turning prisms, telephoto lenses for providing magnification, achromatic imaging relay lenses and final stage pentagonal turning prisms. Adjustment for variations in distance from the turning prisms to the workpiece, necessitated by varying part sizes and configurations and by the operator's visual accuity, is provided separately for each optical assembly by means of separate manual controls at the operator console or within easy reach of the operator.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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