CA2331424C - Night viewer and laser range finder - Google Patents
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- CA2331424C CA2331424C CA002331424A CA2331424A CA2331424C CA 2331424 C CA2331424 C CA 2331424C CA 002331424 A CA002331424 A CA 002331424A CA 2331424 A CA2331424 A CA 2331424A CA 2331424 C CA2331424 C CA 2331424C
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/50—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output
- H01J31/506—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output tubes using secondary emission effect
- H01J31/507—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output tubes using secondary emission effect using a large number of channels, e.g. microchannel plates
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C15/00—Surveying instruments or accessories not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C13/00
- G01C15/002—Active optical surveying means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C3/00—Measuring distances in line of sight; Optical rangefinders
- G01C3/02—Details
- G01C3/04—Adaptation of rangefinders for combination with telescopes or binoculars
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- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C3/00—Measuring distances in line of sight; Optical rangefinders
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- G01C3/06—Use of electric means to obtain final indication
- G01C3/08—Use of electric radiation detectors
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
- G02B23/12—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices with means for image conversion or intensification
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- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US8043798A | 1998-05-18 | 1998-05-18 | |
| US09/080,437 | 1998-05-18 | ||
| PCT/US1999/011093 WO1999060787A1 (en) | 1998-05-18 | 1999-05-17 | Night viewer and laser range finder |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2331424A1 CA2331424A1 (en) | 1999-11-25 |
| CA2331424C true CA2331424C (en) | 2004-03-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002331424A Expired - Fee Related CA2331424C (en) | 1998-05-18 | 1999-05-17 | Night viewer and laser range finder |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1095516A4 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2331424C (de) |
| IL (2) | IL138684A (de) |
| WO (1) | WO1999060787A1 (de) |
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| US3751166A (en) * | 1971-06-03 | 1973-08-07 | Us Army | Command guidance transmitter system |
| US4037132A (en) * | 1976-01-06 | 1977-07-19 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Image tube power supply |
| GB1603016A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-11-18 | Abbott Lab | Amplifier with dark current compensation |
| US4442349A (en) * | 1980-09-15 | 1984-04-10 | Baird Corporation | Circuitry for the generation and synchronous detection of optical pulsed signals |
| US4915498A (en) * | 1988-04-19 | 1990-04-10 | Malek Joseph H | Range imaging sensor |
| US4882481A (en) * | 1988-10-19 | 1989-11-21 | Sperry Marine Inc. | Automatic brightness control for image intensifiers |
| US5084780A (en) * | 1989-09-12 | 1992-01-28 | Itt Corporation | Telescopic sight for day/night viewing |
| US5035472A (en) * | 1990-06-20 | 1991-07-30 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army | Integrated multispectral man portable weapon sight |
| US5220164A (en) * | 1992-02-05 | 1993-06-15 | General Atomics | Integrated imaging and ranging lidar receiver with ranging information pickoff circuit |
| US5329347A (en) * | 1992-09-16 | 1994-07-12 | Varo Inc. | Multifunction coaxial objective system for a rangefinder |
| US5694203A (en) * | 1995-01-31 | 1997-12-02 | Kabushikikaisha Wacom | Distance camera device having light gate for extracting distance information |
| US5756989A (en) * | 1996-11-22 | 1998-05-26 | Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation | Color night vision goggles capable of providing anti-jamming protection against pulsed and continuous wave jamming lasers |
| US5892617A (en) * | 1997-07-28 | 1999-04-06 | Wallace; Robert E. | Multi-function day/night observation, ranging, and sighting device and method of its operation |
| US5877851A (en) * | 1997-09-24 | 1999-03-02 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army | Scannerless ladar architecture employing focal plane detector arrays and FM-CW ranging theory |
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- 1999-05-17 EP EP99952140A patent/EP1095516A4/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-05-17 IL IL13868499A patent/IL138684A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-05-17 WO PCT/US1999/011093 patent/WO1999060787A1/en active Application Filing
- 1999-05-17 CA CA002331424A patent/CA2331424C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 2003-10-20 IL IL158515A patent/IL158515A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| IL138684A0 (en) | 2001-10-31 |
| EP1095516A4 (de) | 2005-06-22 |
| EP1095516A1 (de) | 2001-05-02 |
| IL158515A (en) | 2008-06-05 |
| IL138684A (en) | 2004-08-31 |
| WO1999060787A1 (en) | 1999-11-25 |
| CA2331424A1 (en) | 1999-11-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20140520 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20140520 |