DR. THOMAS R CONNON, OD
Optometry at Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH

4727858, Mar 1, 1988

Jul 8, 1986

6/883222

Radames K. H. Gebel - Fairborn OH
Thomas R. Connon - Dayton OH
Willi J. Buehring - Dayton OH
Gregory R. Bothe - West Carrollton OH

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

A61B 106

128 6

An optical fiber apparatus is disclosed for providing light to optical and other instruments from an auxiliary light source which may include a laser. A disclosed embodiment comprises a retinascope with a light source optically connected to a fiber optic bundle having its individual fibers aligned in the shape of a circle at its input end and in the shape of a rectangle at its output end. Ferrules hold and align the fibers at both ends. The light source may be a pulsed or continuous wave laser producing substantially monochromatic light, or any other suitable poly- or monochromatic light source. The retinascope includes a holder for supporting the output ferrule and the fiber bundle output. The holder provides for adjusting both the linear and rotational position of the fiber optic bundle output end in relation to the retinascope head by including a cylindrical holder having an H-shaped slot through its side, a first sleeve surrounding the cylindrical holder, a headed set screw extending through a hold in the side of the first sleeve, then through the H-shaped slot, then through a threaded hold in an inner second sleeve, and finally against the output ferrule to hold the optical fiber output end in fixed alignment with the inner and outer sleeves. The retinascope may include a filter holder.

4577347, Mar 25, 1986

Jul 25, 1984

6/634247

Thomas R. Connon - Dayton OH

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

A42B 302

2 6

An improved helmet is provided including an optical system whereby the wearer may telescopically acquire an image of a field of view, which comprises a telescope retractably mounted to the helmet by means of a two-part hinged boom, one end of which is pivotally attached to the side of the helmet, and the other end of which supports the telescope via a rotatable and adjustable mounting whereby the telescope may be conveniently moved from a stored position beside the helmet to an operative position in front of the wearer's eye, and aligned and focused in the operative position.