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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Applicants:
William A. Smith, Daleville, VA (US);
Mark E. Oesterreich, Roanoke, VA (US);
Inventors:
William A. Smith, Daleville, VA (US);
Mark E. Oesterreich, Roanoke, VA (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/18 (2006.01); G08B 13/26 (2006.01); G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/01 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); H01J 31/49 (2006.01); A42B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A night vision device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that houses an intensifier tube and a proximity sensor mounted on the housing. An ON/OFF switch is operatively coupled to the intensifier tube and to the proximity sensor such that operation of the ON/OFF switch to the 'ON' position automatically activates the proximity sensor. A method of operating the night vision device with the proximity sensor is also disclosed.