Thermal imaging system for a military vehicle
US5600491A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/12
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal imaging system (100) for a vehicle includes an objective lens (104) for receiving an image of the object, an eyepiece lens (102) for viewing the image of the object, and a compensator lens (106) movably located between the objective and eyepiece lenses (104, 102) for providing a thermal image of the object. The system (100) includes a servo motor control system (107, 109, 110, 112 and 114) for controlling the position of the compensator lens (106) based upon temperature, range and field of view to provide an accurate thermal image of the object.
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