Long-wavelength infra-red night vision goggles
US7459684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2231/50026
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A night vision apparatus and method comprising employing a detector operating in the 7 to 14 microns wavelength region, converting via electronics and/or photonics the received light to the region visible to the human eye, and displaying the visible light on a display, wherein a housing contains the detector, the electronics and/or photonics, and the display.
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