Night vision device for vehicles

• US 20030066965A1
• Filed: 09/24/2002
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HELLA KG Hueck & Co.
• Original Assignee: HELLA KG Hueck & Co.
• Inventors: Burg, Michael, Abel, Bjoern
• Granted Patent: US 6,803,574 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/330
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/33 Transforming infrared radiation cameras or camera modules for generating image signals from infrared radiation H04N23/20; circuitry of SSIS for transforming infrared radiation into image signals H04N25/20

Abstract

A night vision device and method for vehicles is provided, including a radiation device for generating infrared radiation, a detection device for receiving an infrared image, wherein the detection device works together with the radiation device, and a display device for visual display of the infrared image for the vehicle driver, wherein the radiation device has a semiconductor radiation source that can be controlled such that the infrared radiation is emitted in a discrete-time fashion.

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