An imaging apparatus includes: a first display panel unit for executing display toward a user side; a second display panel unit for executing display toward a subject side; an imaging processing unit for subjecting incident light from the subject side to photoelectric conversion to obtain a captured image signal; a recording processing unit for executing a recording process to a recording medium regarding the captured image signal obtained at the imaging processing unit; and a control unit for controlling the display states of the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit for each of a plurality of various types of operation periods changing along with the operation of the imaging processing unit or the recording processing unit, and executing display control wherein the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit can have different display content during at least a single operation period.

An imaging apparatus includes: a first display panel unit for executing display toward a user side; a second display panel unit for executing display toward a subject side; an imaging processing unit for subjecting incident light from the subject side to photoelectric conversion to obtain a captured image signal; a recording processing unit for executing a recording process to a recording medium regarding the captured image signal obtained at the imaging processing unit; and a control unit for controlling the display states of the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit for each of a plurality of various types of operation periods changing along with the operation of the imaging processing unit or the recording processing unit, and executing display control wherein the first display panel unit and the second display panel unit can have different display content during at least a single operation period.

Camera field of view visualizers differentially illuminate objects visible within and without a camera lens focal area, and also supporting surfaces located outside of but relative to the focal area wherein objects located thereon are visible within the focal area, relative to different supporting surfaces that are also located outside of the focal area but relative to the focal area wherein objects located thereon are not visible within the focal area. At an end of an illumination time period an amount or type of illumination that is visible within image information acquired from objects illuminated thereby within the focal area is reduced or revised for an image data acquisition time period so that it is not visible within image information acquired by an image data receiving means, and image information is captured via the image data receiving means from objects that are located within the focal area.

A safety device for monitoring targets comprises an image sensor arranged in a main case, and an optical lens fitted in a through channel of the case, which projects on the image sensor an optical image of a field of view. A marker element is mounted in the through channel and surrounds the lens element. A marker portion of the marker element is arranged to appear in the optical image as a predetermined visual marker. In the preferred marker element, the marker portion is removably fitted in the channel and is formed by prongs projecting from an annular mounting portion and contrasting with a color of the channel wall. A monitoring system performs a safety function, by detecting targets in the environment based on environment image data, and a diagnostic and/or calibration function based on marker image data, both collected by the image sensor.

A safety device for monitoring targets comprises an image sensor arranged in a main case, and an optical lens fitted in a through channel of the case, which projects on the image sensor an optical image of a field of view. A marker element is mounted in the through channel and surrounds the lens element. A marker portion of the marker element is arranged to appear in the optical image as a predetermined visual marker. In the preferred marker element, the marker portion is removably fitted in the channel and is formed by prongs projecting from an annular mounting portion and contrasting with a color of the channel wall. A monitoring system performs a safety function, by detecting targets in the environment based on environment image data, and a diagnostic and/or calibration function based on marker image data, both collected by the image sensor.

An optic providing reduction in secondary or ghost images includes a beam splitter, a reflective surface, and at least one baffle therebetween. A transmissive surface may be located between the beam splitter and the reflective surface. The baffle is positioned to intercept internally reflected ghost rays while being substantially parallel to outside light rays along a line of sight of the viewer, permitting use in see-through optics. The baffles may be formed of light absorbing material, diffusing structures, and combinations of both. Baffles intercept and absorb ghost rays to the exclusion of projected image rays that provide a desired projected image which are internally reflected through the optic. An assembly including such optic integrated with a wearable vision system, such as a head-mounted display, is also disclosed for near-eye application.

An optic providing reduction in secondary or ghost images includes a beam splitter, a reflective surface, and at least one baffle therebetween. A transmissive surface may be located between the beam splitter and the reflective surface. The baffle is positioned to intercept internally reflected ghost rays while being substantially parallel to outside light rays along a line of sight of the viewer, permitting use in see-through optics. The baffles may be formed of light absorbing material, diffusing structures, and combinations of both. Baffles intercept and absorb ghost rays to the exclusion of projected image rays that provide a desired projected image which are internally reflected through the optic. An assembly including such optic integrated with a wearable vision system, such as a head-mounted display, is also disclosed for near-eye application.

An apparatus for collimating a mounted camera to a weapon's line of fire. The apparatus includes a base, a camera at a first end of the base, and a collet adapter at a second end of the base, and during a collimation process, the collet is fixed to a collet or fixture that is mechanically centered and aligned to the weapon's line of fire.

The present invention is directed to a medical device (521) for inspecting and/or accessing a patient, the device including: a base (520); an image capturing device for capturing images of the patient (541), the image capturing device being located in the base; means to communicate the captured image to a display for displaying said captured image; wherein the base includes one or more openings (525) through which the patient is able to be directly inspected, the one or more openings being located around the image capturing device (541).

The present invention is directed to a medical device (521) for inspecting and/or accessing a patient, the device including: a base (520); an image capturing device for capturing images of the patient (541), the image capturing device being located in the base; means to communicate the captured image to a display for displaying said captured image; wherein the base includes one or more openings (525) through which the patient is able to be directly inspected, the one or more openings being located around the image capturing device (541).