Patent ID: 7768566
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G02B,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera, comprising: a single lens system adapted to direct a beam, the single lens system providing a directed beam; an iris adapted to limit an amount of the directed beam, the iris providing a limited amount of the directed beam; a mirror adapted to receive and distribute the limited amount of the directed beam, the mirror providing a first portion of the distributed beam and a second portion of the distributed beam; a first digital image sensor adapted to receive the first portion of the distributed beam; a second digital image sensor adapted to receive the second portion of the distributed beam; an image intensifier adapted to receive and intensify at least one of the following: a processor adapted to receive an output from at least one of the first image sensor and the second image sensor, the processor being adapted to provide an iris driver control signal to an iris driver; a multiplexer adapted to merge characteristics of output provided by the first digital image sensor and the second digital image sensor; an iris driver adapted to operate the iris, the iris driver receiving the iris driver control signal; and where the iris driver control signal is provided to establish the limited amount of the directed beam to prevent overexposure to at least one of the following: