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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas W. Anderson, Richardson, TX (US);
Russell E. Mauldin, Garland, TX (US);
Patrick A. Trotta, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Lexington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 2/714 ;
Abstract
A system that provides a head-up display for an operator of a vehicle includes a collection device that can collect infrared energy and an image source coupled to the collection device. The image source can generate a visual image based on the collected infrared energy. The system also includes a lens through which the visual image passes before presentation to the operator of the vehicle and a reflector that can reflect the visual image before presentation to the operator of the vehicle.