Optical Device Having a Light Separation Element
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an optical device including;
an aperture to receive light;
a light separation element (LSE) configured to separate the light received from the aperture into at least a first light output directed to a bright light sensor and a second light output directed to a low light sensor;
circuitry configured to;
generate first image data based on the first light output at the bright light sensor; and
generate second image data based on the second light output at the low light sensor.
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Abstract
An optical device, such as a firearm scope or telescope, may comprise an aperture to receive light, and a light separation element to split the light received from the aperture into a plurality of light paths directed to a plurality of sensors. Sensors may include bright light sensors, low light sensors, range-finder sensors, or other sensors. The light may be separated and directed to the various sensors using prisms, light filters, mirrors, or any combination thereof. The optical device may include circuitry configured to generate image data, determine range data, perform a ballistics calculation, or to perform other operations based on the plurality of sensors.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an optical device including; an aperture to receive light; a light separation element (LSE) configured to separate the light received from the aperture into at least a first light output directed to a bright light sensor and a second light output directed to a low light sensor; circuitry configured to; generate first image data based on the first light output at the bright light sensor; and generate second image data based on the second light output at the low light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A firearm scope comprising:
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a range-finder transmitter configured to transmit light toward a view area; an aperture configured to receive light, including reflected light from an object within the view area; a light separation element (LSE) configured to; separate the received light into at least a first light portion and a second light portion; direct the first light portion to a range-finder sensor; and direct the second light portion to a first imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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transmitting light at a selected frequency from a transmitter of a firearm scope toward a view area of the firearm scope; receiving light at the firearm scope from the view area through an aperture, the received light including reflected light corresponding to the light of the selected frequency reflected by an object in the view area; separating the received light into a first output portion and a second output portion, the first output portion including the reflected light; directing the first output portion to a first sensor and the second output portion to a second sensor; generating image data based on data from the second sensor; and providing the image data to a display of the firearm scope. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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