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Night vision binoculars

US7643210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE · FR

Inventor

Sylvain Faure · Aix-en-Provence, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2008
Grant date	Jan 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B23/125
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A compact night vision binoculars with a first eyepiece channel and a second eyepiece channel and including: an optical separator (8), positioned at the output of a light intensifier tube (2); a plane of reflection (8′) common to the first optical channel (BYZC) and the second optical channel (BCW); a first optical combination comprising two first convergent groups (V1, V2) positioned on either side of a first reflective angled surface (5); a second reflective angled surface (6); a second optical combination comprising two second convergent groups (V1′, V2′) positioned on either side of the common plane of reflection (8′); and a third reflective angled surface (7).

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