Vision apparatus offering night vision and direct vision of a surrounding scene
US11768381B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0138
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Vision apparatus intended to be mounted on the head of a user, including: a night vision device, for forming first virtual images; an offsetting element, for projecting the first virtual images in the field of view of the user; a shutter, such that the offsetting element is between the shutter and the eye of the user, and able to have an open position that allows light to pass and a closed position that blocks light; a switching element with an open position that authorises emission of the first virtual images or the transfer thereof to the offsetting element, and a closed position that blocks the image emission or transfer; and a controlling device controlling the shutter and the switching element according to opening and closing cycles so the shutter is closed during all or a portion of the time during which the switching element is open, and inversely.
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