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Night vision system with color video camera

US5001558A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 1985
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An infrared imager and a color TV camera view the same scene and the output signals are mixed and fed to a color television monitor so that the scene at night is visible in a black and white format with warm objects appearing dark, and bright colors such as lights appear in natural color superimposed on the black and white image.

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