Infrared binocular system with dual diopter adjustment
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1. A binocular system, comprising:
- a housing;
a left and a right input optics coupled to the housing;
a left camera comprising a left sensor and a right camera comprising a right sensor that create left and right video signals from detected optical radiation received from the corresponding left and right input optics about a same field of view along respective left and right input optical axes that are parallel to and offset from each other, at least one of the cameras including a sensor that is sensitive to infrared radiation, wherein the left and right cameras are coupled to and within the housing, wherein the left and right sensors are configured to independently move to change a length of an optical path relative to the corresponding left and right input optics, and wherein the left and right input optics are configured to be stationary while the left and right sensors move; and
a left display and a right display coupled to and within the housing and arranged to be viewed by a pair of eyes of a user and configured to present left and right video images formed with visible light based respectively on the left and right video signals,wherein each left and right display is operatively connected to a respective left and right eyepiece,wherein the left and right eyepiece are adjustable independently of each other by moving the left and/or right display and associated eyepiece in a direction orthogonal to respective left and right output optical axes; and
wherein a focus of the left and right eyepiece is adjustable independently of each other by moving the corresponding display along respective left and right output optical axes while the left and right eyepiece remains stationary.
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Abstract
Binocular system, including method and apparatus, for viewing a scene. The system may comprise a left camera and a right camera that create left and right video signals from detected optical radiation. At least one of the cameras may include a sensor that is sensitive to infrared radiation. The system also may comprise a left display and a right display arranged to be viewed by a pair of eyes. The left and right displays may be configured to present respective left video images and right video images formed with visible light based respectively on the left and right video signals.
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1. A binocular system, comprising:
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a housing; a left and a right input optics coupled to the housing; a left camera comprising a left sensor and a right camera comprising a right sensor that create left and right video signals from detected optical radiation received from the corresponding left and right input optics about a same field of view along respective left and right input optical axes that are parallel to and offset from each other, at least one of the cameras including a sensor that is sensitive to infrared radiation, wherein the left and right cameras are coupled to and within the housing, wherein the left and right sensors are configured to independently move to change a length of an optical path relative to the corresponding left and right input optics, and wherein the left and right input optics are configured to be stationary while the left and right sensors move; and a left display and a right display coupled to and within the housing and arranged to be viewed by a pair of eyes of a user and configured to present left and right video images formed with visible light based respectively on the left and right video signals, wherein each left and right display is operatively connected to a respective left and right eyepiece, wherein the left and right eyepiece are adjustable independently of each other by moving the left and/or right display and associated eyepiece in a direction orthogonal to respective left and right output optical axes; and wherein a focus of the left and right eyepiece is adjustable independently of each other by moving the corresponding display along respective left and right output optical axes while the left and right eyepiece remains stationary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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