Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Image superposition by optical means – Operator body-mounted heads-up display
Patent
1988-03-10
1999-12-28
Buczinski, Stephen C.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Image superposition by optical means
Operator body-mounted heads-up display
250330, 359630, 359632, G09G 500, G02B 2714, G02F 101
Patent
active
06008779&
ABSTRACT:
A night vision viewing system (13a or 13b) suitable for mounting on an observer's headgear (11) wherein light rays from a forward scene pass to the observer's eye (E) via a path comprising a forward looking objective lens (19), a first inclined reflector (23) which directs the rays upwardly onto the input face of a downward-looking image intensifier (25). Intensified rays from the image intensifier pass, in turn, via a fibre optic stub image rotator (27), a second inclined reflector (29), a relay lens arrangement (31) and third and fourth inclined reflectors (33) and (35), the fourth reflector directing the rays downwardly into an eyepiece (15) which is in the observer's forward line of sight. The eyepiece (15) incorporates an internal surface (39) having both light reflective and light transmissive properties which directs rays entering the eyepiece (15) from the intensifier (25) to the observer's eye. The fibre optic stub serves to effect rotation of the intensified image to present an intensified image of correct orientation to the observer. The configuration of the system allows the possibility of achieving an optimal position for the centre of gravity of the system in relation to the neck pivot position of the observer.
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Buczinski Stephen C.
GEC--Marconi Limited
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