Digital transparent armor system
US11650029B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/57
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for a video enabled armor system for use in an armored surface of a vehicle. In one embodiment the system has an exterior facing ballistic resistant armor panel mounted over an opening in the armored surface of the vehicle, with the armor panel overlaying the armored surface around a perimeter of the opening. The armor panel has a first aperture in a portion of the panel adjacent the opening, and a first video camera disposed in the first aperture aimed outward through the first aperture. The system may further include a video display operatively connected to the first video camera and mounted over the opening on an interior side of the armored surface.
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