Programmable performance configurations for night vision device
AssigneeElbit Systems of America, LLC
InventorsMark Michalski, Ransom Hal Castleberry, John A. Balboni, Arlynn W. Smith, Raymond Leo Chabot
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Abstract
A method of controlling the performance of a night vision device includes storing, in memory of the night vision device, a plurality of performance configuration parameters, and after the storing, applying at least one of a hardware lock and a software lock to the night vision device such that at least some of the plurality of performance configuration parameters stored in the memory cannot be changed.
Claims16
A power supply for an image intensifier of a night vision device, the power supply comprising:
- a processor;
- power supply circuitry, under the control of the processor, that is configured to supply a control voltage to the image intensifier;
- a memory, in communication with the processor, configured to store control logic and a performance parameter;
- and
- wherein the processor is configured to execute the control logic in accordance with the performance parameter to control the power supply circuitry to supply the control voltage to the image intensifier, and to apply a revocable software lock using a password, wherein the revocable software lock precludes, without the password, the performance parameter from being changed.
A method of controlling the performance of a night vision device, comprising:
- storing, in memory of the night vision device, a plurality of performance configuration parameters;
- after the storing, applying at least one of a hardware lock and a software lock to the night vision device such that at least some of the plurality of performance configuration parameters stored in the memory cannot be changed;
- and
- when applying the software lock, applying a revocable software lock using a password, wherein the revocable software lock precludes, without the password, at least some of the plurality of performance configuration parameters from being changed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.