Ruggedized digital low-light viewing device
First Claim
1. A digital low-light viewing device comprising:
- a protective housing having a first end and an opposing second end, said first end defining an optical input aperture and said second end defining an optical output aperture;
said protective housing containing;
an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity visible light and infra-red energy received via said input aperture for generating an output image;
a signal processor coupled to said camera assembly for processing said output image;
a display assembly coupled to said camera assembly for displaying the processed image via said output aperture to a viewer;
a zoom lens assembly coupled to said camera assembly for electronically variably focusing said output image; and
control electronics responsive to a control mechanism disposed on a surface of said housing for controlling operating functions of said digital low-light viewing device, said control mechanism navigable via a user'"'"'s digit for controlling said operating functions.
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Abstract
A digital low-light viewing device comprises a housing having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end defining an optical input aperture and the second end defining an optical output aperture; an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity light and infra red energy received via the input aperture for generating an output image; a signal processor coupled to the camera assembly for processing the output image; a display assembly coupled to the camera assembly for displaying the processed image; a zoom lens assembly coupled to the camera assembly for electronically variably focusing the output image; and control electronics responsive to a control mechanism disposed on a surface of the housing for controlling operating functions of the low-light viewing device, the control mechanism navigable via a user'"'"'s digit for controlling the operating functions.
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33 Claims
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1. A digital low-light viewing device comprising:
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a protective housing having a first end and an opposing second end, said first end defining an optical input aperture and said second end defining an optical output aperture;
said protective housing containing;an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity visible light and infra-red energy received via said input aperture for generating an output image;
a signal processor coupled to said camera assembly for processing said output image;a display assembly coupled to said camera assembly for displaying the processed image via said output aperture to a viewer; a zoom lens assembly coupled to said camera assembly for electronically variably focusing said output image; and control electronics responsive to a control mechanism disposed on a surface of said housing for controlling operating functions of said digital low-light viewing device, said control mechanism navigable via a user'"'"'s digit for controlling said operating functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A handheld digital low-light viewing device comprising:
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a protective housing having a first end and an opposing second end, said first end defining an optical input aperture and said second end defining an optical output aperture;
said protective housing contoured to a user'"'"'s hand, said housing containing;an infra-red camera assembly responsive to low intensity light and infra red energy received via said input aperture for generating an output image;
a signal processor coupled to said camera assembly for processing said output image;a display assembly coupled to said camera assembly for displaying the processed image via said output aperture to a viewer; a zoom lens assembly coupled to said camera assembly for electronically variably focusing said output image; and control electronics responsive to a plurality of user-activatable switches disposed on a top surface of said housing and co-located within a region of said housing accessible via a single digit of a user during viewing via said device for controlling operating functions of said digital low-light viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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