Computerized binoculars
US5579165A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/12
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an optical device, similar to a pair of binoculars, which includes, between the objective lens and the eyepiece a miniature screen displaying an image controlled by a computer, and an optical reflex device capable of superimposing the screen image on the image seen through the objective lens. The device also includes, selectively or cumulatively, a variable light attenuator, a light amplifier for night vision, sensors to detect the line of sight of the optical device, and a computer which can also be selectively or cumulatively connected to a localization receiver of the "global positioning system" type and a transceiver. The device can be used to add further information on geographic positions, friends, enemies, infrared images, etc. into the scene seen through the binoculars.
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