Method and apparatus for invisible headlights
First Claim
1. A vision device for generating infrared bands of radiation, enabling sight through an infrared viewing system, the device comprising:
- an emitter having a surface;
a band gap material integral with the surface of the emitter;
a structure of apertures formed in the photon band gap material; and
a heat source proximate to the emitter.
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Abstract
A night vision device includes an emitter having a surface band gap material integral with the surface of the emitter. A structure of uniformly spaced apertures formed by the photon band gap material. A heat source for heating the emitter is provided proximate to the emitter. When the emitter is heated, the emitter causes the photon band gap material to emit photons in the infrared bands of radiation, which have a wavelength between one hundred nanometers and one micrometer. An infrared viewing system is provided for viewing infrared bands of radiation emitted by the emitter and band gap material.
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20 Claims
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1. A vision device for generating infrared bands of radiation, enabling sight through an infrared viewing system, the device comprising:
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an emitter having a surface;
a band gap material integral with the surface of the emitter;
a structure of apertures formed in the photon band gap material; and
a heat source proximate to the emitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for generating infrared bands of radiation, enabling sight through an infrared viewing system, the method comprising the steps of:
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heating an emitter;
generating thermally excited outputs;
receiving the thermally excited outputs within a band gap material; and
emitting photons from the photon band gap material at wavelengths between approximately 700 nanometers and approximately one millimeter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for generating infrared bands of radiation, enabling sight through an infrared viewing system, the system comprising:
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an emitter for producing thermally excited output;
a heat source for heating the emitter; and
a band gap material for selectively receiving thermally excited output and converting the thermally excited output to emitted photons. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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