Fiber optic coupled helmet mounted display system
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1. A fiber optic helmet mounted display system for producing a replica of an image derived from an image source for observation by an observer, comprising:
- a first relay lens having an input;
fiber optic cable means having an input end and an output end;
said first relay lens being disposed between said source and the input end of said fiber optic cable means;
a second relay lens disposed at the output end of said fiber optic cable means; and
a wide angle eyepiece;
said second relay lens being disposed between the output end of said fiber optic cable means and said wide angle eyepiece;
whereby said fiber optic cable means transmits said image from said image source to said eyepiece;
whereby to produce said replica of said image in the line of sight of said observer and, said replica appearing to originate at a distance.
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Abstract
A fiber optic helmet mounted display system produces a replica of an image derived from an image source for viewing by an observer. The system includes a wide angle eyepiece mounted on the helmet in the line of sight of the observer. Fiber optic cable means transmit the image from the image source to the eyepiece whereby to produce the replica of the image in the line of sight of the observer, the replica appearing to originate at a distance.
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1. A fiber optic helmet mounted display system for producing a replica of an image derived from an image source for observation by an observer, comprising:
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a first relay lens having an input; fiber optic cable means having an input end and an output end; said first relay lens being disposed between said source and the input end of said fiber optic cable means; a second relay lens disposed at the output end of said fiber optic cable means; and a wide angle eyepiece; said second relay lens being disposed between the output end of said fiber optic cable means and said wide angle eyepiece; whereby said fiber optic cable means transmits said image from said image source to said eyepiece; whereby to produce said replica of said image in the line of sight of said observer and, said replica appearing to originate at a distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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