Method and apparatus for combining an induced image with a scene image
AssigneeElbit Systems Ltd.
InventorsZvi Yona, Aron Arlievsky
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Abstract
Device for combining a scene image, produced by an imaging system, with an induced image, the imaging system including an eyepiece optics and at least a display screen producing the scene image, the eyepiece optics being located between the display screen and the eye of the observer, the device including an optical director projecting the induced image toward a diffusive surface, the diffusive surface being located between the display screen and the eyepiece optics, wherein the diffusive surface reflects the induced image back, toward the observer, through the eyepiece optics, and wherein the diffusive surface transmits the scene image from the display screen toward the observer, through the eyepiece optics.
Claims20
Device for combining a scene image, produced by an imaging system, with an induced image, the imaging system including eyepiece optics and at least a display screen producing said scene image, the eyepiece optics being optically located between the display screen and the eye of the observer, the device comprising:
- an image director projecting said induced image toward a diffusive surface, said diffusive surface being located between said display screen and said eyepiece optics,
- wherein said diffusive surface reflects said induced image back, toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics, and
- wherein said diffusive surface transmits said scene image from said display screen toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics.
Image combining system comprising:
- an imaging system including eyepiece optics and at least a display screen producing a scene image, said eyepiece optics being optically located between the display screen and the eye of an observer;
- a diffusive surface, located between said display screen and said eyepiece optics;
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- an image director, projecting an induced image toward a diffusive surface,
- wherein said diffusive surface reflects said induced image back, toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics, and
- wherein said diffusive surface transmits said scene image from said display screen toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics.
Method for combining a scene image, produced by an imaging system, with an induced image, the imaging system including eyepiece optics and a at least a display screen producing said scene image, the eyepiece optics being optically located between the display screen and the eye of the observer, the method comprising the procedures of:
- directing said induced image toward a diffusive surface, said diffusive surface being located between said display screen and said eyepiece optics,
- reflecting said induced image by said diffusive surface back, toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics, and
- transmitting said scene image by said diffusive surface, from said display screen toward said observer, through said eyepiece optics.
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