Panoramic night vision goggles
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1. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object during low light conditions, said system comprising:
- at least three optical channels including a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted;
a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; and
a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second and third optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular like vision system to said observer, and wherein light tranmitted from said at least three optical channels forms a field of view comprising a horizontal field of view of approximately 100 degrees.
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A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object. The system includes an input end that receives light from the object and an optical transfer system that receives the light received from the input end and transfers the received light to an image intensifier which intensifies the received light, wherein the intensified received light is transferred to and transmitted out of an output end of the system, wherein the light transmitted out of the output end forms a field of view of the object that is greater than a 60 degree horizontal field of view.
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1. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object during low light conditions, said system comprising:
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at least three optical channels including a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; and a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second and third optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular like vision system to said observer, and wherein light tranmitted from said at least three optical channels forms a field of view comprising a horizontal field of view of approximately 100 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A panoramic imaging apparatus for low light conditions comprising:
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a first pair of imaging systems for presenting a first pair of images of a viewed scene to a first, left eye of a user, and a second pair of imaging systems for presenting a second pair of images of the viewed scene to a second, right eye of the user; said first pair of imaging systems including a first imaging system which is directed to look substantially straight ahead and second imaging system which is directed to look at an angle of approximately 30 to 35 degrees to the left with respect to the first imaging system of the first pair of imaging systems, and said second pair of imaging systems including a first imaging system which is directed to look substantially straight ahead and a second imaging system which is directed to look at an angle of approximately 30 to 35 degrees to the right which respect to the first imaging system of the second pair of imaging systems, wherein said first imaging systems of both said first and second pairs of imaging systems are directed to look substantially straight ahead in a parallel fashion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object, said system comprising:
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a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted; and a fourth optical channel comprising a fourth input end that receives light from said object and a fourth output end that receives light from said fourth input end, wherein said fourth output end defines a fourth optical axis along which light received from said fourth input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second, third and fourth optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular-like vision system to said observer and forms a field of view comprising a vertical field of view of approximately 40 degrees.
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27. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object, said system comprising:
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a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted, a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted; and a fourth optical channel comprising a fourth input end that receives light from said object and a fourth output end that receives light from said fourth input end, wherein said fourth output end defines a fourth optical axis along which light received from said fourth input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second, third and fourth optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular-like vision system to said observer and forms a field of view comprising a horizontal field of view of approximately 100 degrees.
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28. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object, said system comprising:
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a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted; and a fourth optical channel comprising a fourth input end that receives light from said object and a fourth output end that receives light from said fourth input end, wherein said fourth output end defines a fourth optical axis along which light received from said fourth input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second, third and fourth optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular-like vision system to said observer and forms a field of view comprising a vertical field of view of approximately 50 l degrees.
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29. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object, said system comprising:
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a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted; and a fourth optical channel comprising a fourth input end that receives light from said object and a fourth output end that receives light from said fourth input end, wherein said fourth output end defines a fourth optical axis along which light received from said fourth input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second, third and fourth optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular-like vision system to said observer and forms a field of view comprising a horizontal field of view of approximately 120 degrees.
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30. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object, said system comprising:
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a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said fist input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted, a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted, said first optical axis being angularly spaced from said second optical axis ranging from approximately 30-35 degrees; and a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said fist, second and third optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular like vision system to said observer. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A binocular-like vision system for enabling an observer to view an object during low light conditions, said system comprising:
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at least three optical channels including a first optical channel comprising a first input end that receives light from said object and a first output end that receives light from said first input end, wherein said first output end defines a first optical axis along which light received from said first input end is transmitted; a second optical channel comprising a second input end that receives light from said object and a second output end that receives light from said second input end, wherein said second output end defines a second optical axis along which light received from said second input end is transmitted; and a third optical channel comprising a third input end that receives light from said object and a third output end that receives light from said third input end, wherein said third output end defines a third optical axis along which light received from said third input end is transmitted, wherein light transmitted along said first, second and third optical axes is simultaneously transmitted from said binocular like vision system to said observer, and wherein light transmitted from said at least three optical channels forms a field of view comprising a horizontal field of view of approximately 120 degrees.
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