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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1983
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1980
Charles J Koester, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of reducing the effects of rotational motion and jitter of an object comprising forming a virtual image of the region or plane being examined at the center of rotation of the object by means of a lens or mirror fixed with respect to the object and viewing the virtual image of the region or plane. An optical system for viewing a region or plane of an object adapted to reduce the effects of rotational motion and jitter of the object by providing a virtual image of the region or plane at the center of rotation of the object. Image stabilization apparatus comprising an optical instrument for viewing a plane or region of an object and means rigidly affixed to the object for forming a virtual image of the plane or region substantially at the center of rotation of the object as the plane or region is viewed through the optical instrument. Image stabilization apparatus comprising an optical instrument adapted to project an image to the center of rotation of the eye of an observer and a contact lens affixed to the eye of the observer adapted to form the image from the instrument on the retina of the eye.