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Night vision goggle with separate camera and user output paths

US7211778B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2005
Grant dateMay 1, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/741
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A night vision device comprising a first detector, a beam splitter, a user optical output and a camera. The first detector is configured to detect and transmit a scene image in a first spectral band along a first optical path. The beam splitter is configured to receive the first optical path image; to output, along a second optical path, a first portion of the first optical path image, and to output, along a third optical path, a second portion of the first optical path image. The user optical output is configured to receive and output images traveling along the second optical path. The camera is configured to receive and store images traveling along the third optical path.

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