(19)
(11) EP 0 937 264 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34

(21) Application number: 98948245.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F41G 3/ 06( . )
G01S 17/ 02( . )
G01S 7/ 481( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/019226
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/013355 (18.03.1999 Gazette 1999/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 11.09.1997 US 19970927254

(71) Applicant: Raytheon Company
El Segundo, California 90245-0902 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COOK, Lacy, G.
    El Segundo, CA 90245 (US)
  • HART, Darcy, J.
    San Diego, CA (US)
  • LARA, Jesus, D.
    Alhambra, CA (US)

(74) Representative: R.A. KUHNEN & P.A. WACKER 
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) SINGLE APERTURE THERMAL IMAGER, DIRECT VIEW, TV SIGHT AND LASER RANGING SYSTEM SUBSYSTEMS INCLUDING OPTICS, COMPONENTS, DISPLAYS, ARCHITECTURE WITH GPS (GLOBAL POSITIONING SENSORS)