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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas L. Bunn, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lynne C. Eigler, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas L. Bunn, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Lynne C. Eigler, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating an image. Light is passed though an opening of a housing. The light has an intensity. At least a portion of the light received through the opening is increased using an intensifier unit to form intensified light. The intensified light is converted into a number of signals for the image using an image detection system located inside of the housing.