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ACTIVE NIGHT VISION THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM USING WAVELENGTH-TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT SOURCE

  • US 20070200064A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2005
  • Published: 08/30/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermal control system for a light source of a vision system comprising:

  • a heater thermally coupled to the light source; and

    a thermal sensor thermally coupled to the light source and generating a temperature signal;

    a controller coupled to said heater and to said thermal sensor, said controller operating said heater when said temperature signal is below a temperature limit, said temperature limit corresponding to a wavelength-temperature curve of the light source.

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