Active night vision cooling system
US7015470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8093
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thermal control system (11) for a light source (46) of a vision system (10) includes a cooling assembly (61) that has a cooling device (62) and is thermally coupled to the light source (46). A thermal sensor (60) is thermally coupled to the light source (46) and generates a light source temperature signal. A control circuit (50) is coupled to the cooling assembly (61) and to the thermal sensor (60) and operates the cooling device (62) when the light source temperature signal is above a minimum temperature limit.
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