Patent ID: 7576919

Claim:
Electronic spectacles, especially night-vision spectacles ( 10 ) comprising: an electronic camera ( 26 ) integrated into said spectacles as the primary recording means for the user of said spectacles, said camera being provided with an objective lens and a CCD sensor; an image-processing unit ( 48 ) connected downline from said camera ( 26 ) electronically processes an image recorded by said camera ( 26 ) and sends an output signal to display means ( 28 , 30 ), one of which is assigned to each eye, for reproduction of an image; an eyepiece lens ( 32 , 34 ), one of which is connected downline from each display means ( 28 , 30 ); said image-processing unit includes a digitized preamp stage which removes noise and interference in the near-infrared range approximately at wavelengths of 650-1200 nm from said signal coming from said camera ( 26 ); said preamp stage is followed by a digital/analog converter, said signal subjected to further processing as an analog signal at the standard PAL level of 1V peak-to-peak; said camera ( 26 ), said image-processing unit, said display means ( 28 , 30 ), and said eyepiece lens ( 32 , 34 ) generate a displayed image which accurately represents in real time relationships and accurate dimensions of objects which the user would see in a direct view without restriction.