Patent ID: 7755047

Claim:
A scene imager configured to be coupled to a night vision system, the night vision system having one or more image intensification channels at least partially disposed in a night vision system housing, the scene imager comprising: a scene imager housing having a portion configured to be aligned with an input end of one of the one or more image intensification channels of a night vision system, the scene imager housing being separate from the night vision system housing; a first sensor at least partially disposed within the scene imager housing for sensing scene information in a first range of wavelengths; a processor at least partially disposed within the scene imager housing for processing the scene information; a display at least partially disposed within the scene imager housing for displaying the scene information; and a light turning element at least partially disposed within the scene imager housing aligned with the display, the light turning element being coupled to the portion of the scene imager housing configured to be aligned with the input end of the one or more image intensification channels of the night vision system to direct an image of the scene from the first sensor into a viewing area of an objective of the night vision system to enable an operator to view a fused image.