Patent ID: 6911652
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: F41G,G02B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A low light imaging device comprising: a) an optical input structured to define a line of sight; b) a thermal imaging assembly responsive to radiation signatures disposed within said line of sight; c) an image intensification assembly responsive to photons at least within said line of sight; d) said thermal imaging assembly structured to generate a real time thermal image representative of said radiation signatures; e) said image intensification assembly structured to generate a real time enhanced photon based image; f) an image adjustment assembly including a thermal image adjustment assembly and a photon image adjustment assembly; g) said thermal image adjustment assembly structured to adjust an intensity of said thermal image; h) said photon image adjustment assembly structured to adjust said image intensification assembly so as to adjust an intensity of said enhanced photon based image generated thereby; i) said thermal image adjustment assembly and said photon image adjustment assembly being structured to be operable independent from one another; and j) an output image generation assembly structured to combine said thermal image and said enhanced photon based image to generate a real-time, direct view output image.