US 12,167,182 B2
Color night vision cameras, systems, and methods thereof
Michael Keesling, Agoura Hills, CA (US); Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, CA (US); Adrian Kaehler, Los Angeles, CA (US); Dan Ruderman, Glendale, CA (US); David Beal, Glendale, CA (US); Pablo Maurin, Glendale, CA (US); and Eric Powers, Glendale, CA (US)
Assigned to Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by Applied Minds, LLC, Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/417,770.
Application 18/417,770 is a continuation of application No. 18/152,059, filed on Jan. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,889,239.
Application 18/152,059 is a continuation of application No. 17/063,591, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,553,165, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/063,591 is a continuation of application No. 16/802,210, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, granted, now 10,798,355, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Application 16/802,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/517,451, filed on Jul. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,582,173, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 16/517,451 is a continuation of application No. 15/877,300, filed on Jan. 22, 2018, granted, now 10,362,285, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 15/877,300 is a continuation of application No. 15/357,788, filed on Nov. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,894,337, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/357,788 is a continuation of application No. 14/730,172, filed on Jun. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,503,623, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/007,317, filed on Jun. 3, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0163409 A1, May 16, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 9/64 (2023.01); G06T 5/20 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2023.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 25/60 (2023.01); H04N 25/71 (2023.01); H04N 13/257 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 9/64 (2013.01) [G06T 5/20 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.05); H04N 23/55 (2023.01); H04N 23/6812 (2023.01); H04N 23/683 (2023.01); H04N 25/60 (2023.01); H04N 25/71 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); H04N 13/257 (2018.05); H04N 2209/048 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An image forming device, comprising:
a first intensifier assembly associated with an eyepiece, wherein a plurality of filters are distributed throughout the first intensifier assembly such that the first intensifier assembly produces a first filtered spectral band output;
a second intensifier assembly associated with an eyepiece, wherein the second intensifier assembly is configured along an optical path and positioned upstream, in the optical path, in relation to a downstream filter such that the downstream filter produces a second filtered spectral band output;
a first beamsplitter, configured to receive the first filtered spectral band output, and in response, produce a first resulting spectral band beam and a second resulting spectral band beam;
an imaging device, coupled to the first beamsplitter, configured to receive the first resulting spectral band beam and produce digitized output based on the received first resulting spectral band beam;
a computer, operably coupled to the imaging device, configured to receive the digitized output and reconstruct color information for input to a plurality of displays,
a first display of the plurality of displays, operably coupled to the computer, wherein the first display is configured to receive the reconstructed color information, and in response, emit a first spectral band display output;
a second display of the plurality of displays, operably coupled to the computer, wherein the second display is configured to receive the reconstructed color information, and in response thereto, emit a second spectral band display output;
a second beamsplitter, wherein the second beamsplitter is configured to receive display output from the first display, receive the second resulting spectral band beam from the first beamsplitter, and provide a combination of the emitted first spectral band display output and the second resulting spectral band beam for viewing at the eyepiece associated with the first intensifier assembly.