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Fiber optic coupled helmet mounted display system
Assignee: CAE Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-13
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2004-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A fiber optic helmet mounted display system produces a replica of an image derived from an image source for viewing by an observer. The system includes a wide angle eyepiece mounted on the helmet in the line of sight of the observer. Fiber optic cable means transmit the image from the image source to the eyepiece whereby to produce the replica of the image in the line of sight of the observer, the replica appearing to originate at a distance.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian L. Welch
- 👤 Joseph A. LaRussa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:54
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B27/00; G02B27/01; G02B27/017; G02B27/0172; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/30; G09B9/307; G09B9/32; G09B9/326; G02B27/0101; G02B2027/0123; G02B2027/0145; G02B27/0149; G02B2027/0169
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A fiber optic helmet mounted display system for producing a replica of an image derived from an image source for observation by an observer, comprising: a first relay lens having an input; fiber optic cable means having an input end and an output end; said first relay lens being disposed between said source and the input end of said fiber optic cable means; a second relay lens disposed at the output end of said fiber optic cable means; and a wide angle eyepiece; said second relay lens being disposed between the output end of said fiber optic cable means and said wide angle eyepiece; whereby said fiber optic cable means transmits said image from said image source to said eyepiece; whereby to produce said replica of said image in the line of sight of said observer and, said replica appearing to originate at a distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A fiber optic helmet mounted display system for producing a replica of an image derived from an image source for observation by an observer, comprising: a first relay lens having an input; fiber optic cable means having an input end and an output end; said first relay lens being disposed between said source and the input end of said fiber optic cable means; a second relay lens disposed at the output end of said fiber optic cable means; and a wide angle eyepiece; said second relay lens being disposed between the output end of said fiber optic cable means and said wide angle eyepiece; whereby said fiber optic cable means transmits said image from said image source to said eyepiece; whereby to produce said replica of said image in the line of sight of said observer and, said replica appearing to originate at a distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system as defined in claim 1 and further including image enhancement means; whereby a single picture element or pixel of said image is distributed over any individual fibers of said fiber optic cable at the input end of the cable by said first relay lends, and recombined at the output end of said cable by said second relay lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as defined in claim 2 and further including a beam splitter in the optical path between said eyepiece and said second relay lens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as defined in claim 3 wherein said eyepiece comprises a PANCAKE WINDOW™.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as defined in claim 3 wherein said eyepiece comprises a wide field optical viewer with concave eyepiece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as defined in claim 4 and having means for producing a low resolution wide field replica and a high resolution inset.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as defined in claim 5 and having means for producing a low resolution wide field replica and a high resolution inset.
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