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Method and device for generating retinal images using the stigmatism of the two foci of a substantially elliptical sight

CA 2556277 C · Owner: Laster · Inventors: Hamdani, Rachid; Liu, Zile

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A method for generating retinal images using the stigmatism of the two foci (F F') of a substantially elliptical sight (E) with a semi-reflective surface wherein a so-called object focus consisting of the diaphragm of a pinhole disc forming the convergence point of an image generated by a light-emitting display or a collimated light source is positioned adjacent to the first focus (F) of the substantially elliptical sight (E) a so-called imagefocus consisting of the pupil or the centre of the user's eye (OE) is positioned adjacent to the second focus (F') of said substantially elliptical sight (E) and the image generated by said light-emitting display or said collimated light source and …

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  • Filed February 9, 2005 and granted October 4, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 9, 2025.
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FiledFebruary 9, 2005
GrantedOctober 4, 2016
Term endedFebruary 9, 2025
Patent numberCA 2556277 C
Classification (IPC)G02B27/01 +1 more

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