Radiant energy – Radiant energy generation and sources – With radiation modifying member
Patent
1989-07-13
1991-04-16
Anderson, Bruce C.
Radiant energy
Radiant energy generation and sources
With radiation modifying member
250333, 350 11, G01J 100
Patent
active
RE0335720
ABSTRACT:
A relatively large diameter, sharply focused beam of invisible light is produced by a projector (10) for the purpose of lighting up a person, object, etc. to be viewed at night. The projector (10) is used in conjunction with a night vision telescope (12) which includes a light intensifier (88). The projector (10) includes a pulsating infrared LED, or a laser diode, adapted to produce a high intensity narrow beam of invisible light. This beam of invisible light is enlarged by a projection lens assembly (26) adapted to sharply focus the light into a collimated light beam of about the diameter of the projector housing (20). The light source (30) is pulsed on and off, and is on only about 10-20% of the time. When on it is illuminated by a high level current which would quickly burn out the light (30) if operated continuously. The intermittent operation of the light (30) at high current produces a nonflickering high intensity light beam. The projection lens (26) enlarges this beam and clearly focuses it, to produce a relatively large illuminating beam having a substantially large range of use.
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