Roy J Holmes

US Patent:

6687053, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Sep 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/963459

Inventors:

Roy H. Holmes - Salem VA
Mark A. Bryant - Roanoke VA

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G02B 2300

US Classification:

359411, 359480, 2 62

Abstract:

A mounting assembly for mounting two monocular devices to form a binocular device. A method of collimating the monocular devices, so that the binocular device is collimated.

US Patent:

6788459, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Jan 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/754714

Inventors:

Roy H. Holmes - Salem VA
Mark A. Bryant - Roanoke VA

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G02B 2300

US Classification:

359411, 359480, 359900, 2 62

Abstract:

A mounting assembly for mounting two monocular devices to form a binocular device. A method of collimating the monocular devices, so that the binocular device is collimated.

US Patent:

53674022, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Dec 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/990061

Inventors:

Roy H. Holmes - Salem VA
Albert M. Baril - Roanoke VA

Assignee:

ITT Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

G02B 2300
G02B 2312

US Classification:

359400

Abstract:

A helmet mounted night vision device for a pilot that is automatically propelled away from the pilot before the pilot ejects from an aircraft, thereby preventing injury to the pilot caused by the night vision device striking the ejecting pilot. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention night vision device is a binocular device, having a right optical assembly and a left optical assembly that are viewed by the right and left eyes of the pilot, respectively. The right and left optical assemblies are each attached to elongated arm members. Each of the arm members, supporting the optical assemblies, are pivotably coupled to a common mounting plate that is removably attachable to the helmet of the pilot. Prior to ejection, the left and right optical assemblies are joined in front of the eyes of the pilot, thereby forming the binocular device. Before the pilot ejects, the left and right arm members pivotably rotate in opposite directions and detach from the common mounting plate, thereby separately propelling the right and left optical assemblies away from the pilot.