Patent ID: 9648255
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A lightweight, portable imaging system comprising: a. a housing; b. a visible near infrared (VNIR) imaging sensor disposed at least partially within the housing having a variable focal length lens; c. a long wave infrared radiation (LWIR) imaging sensor disposed at least partially within the housing, having a fixed, or variable focal length lens, the LWIR image sensor being in communication with the VNIR image sensor via a synchronizing linking means; d. a first video separator, a first colorizing module and a first video fader in communication with the VNIR image sensor; e. a second video separator, a synchronizing pulse separator, a second colorizing module and a second video fader in communication with the LWIR image sensor; f. an ambient light sensor; g. an infrared illuminator; h. a display device configured for displaying visual images to a human observer; i. an analog video mixer; and j. an electronic control module (or ECM module) in communication with the VNIR image sensor, the LWIR image sensor, the ambient light sensor, the infrared illuminator, the synchronizing pulse separator, the first and second colorizing module, the first and second video fader, the display and the analog video mixer, wherein the electronic control module (or ECM) having a processor with a set of executable instructions thereon configured to: receive light level values from the ambient light sensor, synchronize itself to a master sync source received from the synchronizing pulse separator, and for processing user input data; and if a light level obtained from the light sensor is below or above selectable predetermined thresholds, alter an operation mode, or provide the user with an indication to that effect; as well as provide the analog video mixer with a colorized on-screen display video signal.