Patent ID: 6962423

Claim:
A multi-mode lighthead, comprising: a housing having front, rear, top, and bottom sectors; an attachment point connected with one of said sectors of said housing; a reflective device, said reflective device being mounted inside said housing and reflecting light from the front sector of said housing; an imaging module positioned within said housing to capture an image from said front sector of the housing; at least one high intensity infrared diode, said diode being installed into said housing from the rear sector of said housing and positioned to emit infrared light from the front sector of said housing; at least one visible light source, said visible light source being installed within said housing from the rear sector of said housing such that said visible light source projects through said reflectors and emits light from the front sector of said housing; a plurality of openings formed within said rear sector of said housing and extending between said front and rear sectors, wherein said diode and said visible light source extend through said openings and are operatively secured to said housing at said rear sector of said housing; and at least one lens affixed to the front sector of said housing through which at least one of emitted visible and infrared light passes.