Patent ID: 8854220
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G08B,H01J

Abstract:
1. A goggle system comprising: a housing including an image amplifier configured to amplify an image of an object of interest and circuitry configured to operate the image amplifier; an eyepiece forming a back end of the housing for viewing the object of interest; an eyecup forming a portion of the eyepiece at the back end of the housing, the eyecup for positioning an eye of a user for viewing the object of interest; an optical field-of-view (FOV), formed through the eyepiece and the image amplifier, the FOV defined by a cone having an apex formed adjacent to the eyepiece and tapering outwardly toward the object of interest; and a desiccant disposed within the housing, and located outside the FOV; wherein the desiccant is visible through the eyepiece, and not visible through the FOV.