Head mounted video display and remote camera system
US5200827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/93
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video system is disclosed having a weapon-mounted video camera (12) transmitting video signals to a remotely located video display (14). The video display is mounted to the helmet (40) of a soldier (36), and includes a sight reticle (50) superimposed on the image of the target (46) so that the soldier (36) can aim the weapon (38) by moving it until the target object (46) as displayed by the video display (14) is aligned with the sight reticle (50). A low probability of transmission interception of the video signals is accomplished by using a nonvisible light carrier wavelength in free space, which wavelength is characterized by a high degree of absorption due to atmospheric water vapor.
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