Patent ID: 9253383
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An adapter that optically couples a camera on a mobile device to an eye piece of an optical device, the adapter comprising: a base plate configured to retain the mobile device without obstructing a display screen on the mobile device, the base plate including an optical interface configured to attach to the eye piece of the optical device; a mounting structure configured to secure the optical interface to a single eye piece of the optical device, the mounting structure providing a high friction interface that prevents rotation of the adapter relative to the eye piece; and an adjustment system with threaded micro-adjust mechanisms configured to move the base plate relative to the optical interface in at least two degrees of freedom to optically couple the camera on the mobile device with an optical axis of the eye piece; whereby images captured by the optical device are displayed on a viewing screen of the mobile device.