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Helmet integrated display system

  • US 5,189,512 A
  • Filed: 07/01/1991
  • Issued: 02/23/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A helmet integrated display system adapted to mount on a wearer'"'"'s head for combining visual images perceived by the wearer'"'"'s sighting eye through a viewfinder and by the wearer'"'"'s non-sighting eye, the system comprising:

  • a headbrace means adapted for mounting to the wearer'"'"'s head, wherein the headbrace means supports the viewfinder to provide viewing by the sighting eye;

    a video image means for generating the visual image from a video signal input, mounted to the viewfinder;

    an optical means for converting the visual image from the video image means into a virtual image and projecting the virtual image, wherein the optical means is mounted to the viewfinder at a first predetermined distance away from the video image means;

    a non-transparent reflecting means for directing the projected virtual image into a first predetermined portion of the sighting eye not more than about 30% of a field of view of the sighting eye, wherein the optical means is disposed between the reflecting means and the video image means, and wherein the reflecting means is mounted to the viewfinder; and

    an adjustable occlusion means set to a predetermined position with respect to the non-sighting eye for occluding a second predetermined portion of the non-sighting eye corresponding to not more than about 30% of a field of view of the non-sighting eye for matting out objects that would otherwise be perceived by the non-sighting eye in the second predetermined portion, wherein the occlusion means is mounted to the headbrace means.

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