Global Patent Index - EP 0402174 A1

EP 0402174 A1 19901212 - Imaging system.

Title (en)

Imaging system.

Title (de)

Abbildungssystem.

Title (fr)

Système d'image.

Publication

EP 0402174 A1 19901212 (EN)

Application

EP 90306301 A 19900608

Priority

GB 8913336 A 19890609

Abstract (en)

A thermal cueing device is used to control a targetting system. The thermal cueing device has a thermal imager (2) and object identifying means (3) for identifying "hot spots" in the image produced thereby. A head-up display (5) displays, in association with a view of the scene represented by said image, a marker, including an identifying symbol, positioned so as to indicate the location of each object in the scene. A key pad (9) is provided to enable an operator to indicate the selection of an object according to its identifying symbol, and directing means (8, 12) direct the second thermal imager (14), of higher magnification, forming part of the targetting pad (13), according to the image coordinates for the selected object. The second thermal imager produces an enlarged image of the selected object, and permits a guidance system to lock on to this image.

IPC 1-7

F41G 3/22

IPC 8 full level

F41G 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F41G 3/22 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0402174 A1 19901212; GB 2233183 A 19910102; GB 8913336 D0 19891108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90306301 A 19900608; GB 8913336 A 19890609