EP1095516A1 - Nachtsichtgerät und lasersucher - Google Patents

Nachtsichtgerät und lasersucher

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Publication number
EP1095516A1
EP1095516A1 EP99952140A EP99952140A EP1095516A1 EP 1095516 A1 EP1095516 A1 EP 1095516A1 EP 99952140 A EP99952140 A EP 99952140A EP 99952140 A EP99952140 A EP 99952140A EP 1095516 A1 EP1095516 A1 EP 1095516A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
image intensifier
intensifier tube
light
pulse
scene
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99952140A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1095516A4 (de
Inventor
Jerry Porter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
Original Assignee
Litton Systems Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Litton Systems Inc filed Critical Litton Systems Inc
Publication of EP1095516A1 publication Critical patent/EP1095516A1/de
Publication of EP1095516A4 publication Critical patent/EP1095516A4/de
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01C3/06—Use of electric means to obtain final indication
    • G01C3/08—Use of electric radiation detectors
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/30—Transforming light or analogous information into electric information
    • H04N5/33—Transforming infrared radiation
EP99952140A 1998-05-18 1999-05-17 Nachtsichtgerät und lasersucher Withdrawn EP1095516A4 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US8043798A 1998-05-18 1998-05-18
PCT/US1999/011093 WO1999060787A1 (en) 1998-05-18 1999-05-17 Night viewer and laser range finder
US80437 2008-07-14

Publications (2)

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EP1095516A1 true EP1095516A1 (de) 2001-05-02
EP1095516A4 EP1095516A4 (de) 2005-06-22

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EP99952140A Withdrawn EP1095516A4 (de) 1998-05-18 1999-05-17 Nachtsichtgerät und lasersucher

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1095516A4 (de)
CA (1) CA2331424C (de)
IL (2) IL138684A (de)
WO (1) WO1999060787A1 (de)

Citations (4)

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US4227155A (en) * 1978-05-31 1980-10-07 Abbott Laboratories Amplifier with dark current compensation
US4915498A (en) * 1988-04-19 1990-04-10 Malek Joseph H Range imaging sensor
US5329347A (en) * 1992-09-16 1994-07-12 Varo Inc. Multifunction coaxial objective system for a rangefinder

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Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3751166A (en) * 1971-06-03 1973-08-07 Us Army Command guidance transmitter system
US4227155A (en) * 1978-05-31 1980-10-07 Abbott Laboratories Amplifier with dark current compensation
US4915498A (en) * 1988-04-19 1990-04-10 Malek Joseph H Range imaging sensor
US5329347A (en) * 1992-09-16 1994-07-12 Varo Inc. Multifunction coaxial objective system for a rangefinder

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9960787A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2331424A1 (en) 1999-11-25
CA2331424C (en) 2004-03-23
IL138684A (en) 2004-08-31
IL158515A (en) 2008-06-05
EP1095516A4 (de) 2005-06-22
IL138684A0 (en) 2001-10-31
WO1999060787A1 (en) 1999-11-25

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