Method for providing color images from a monochromatic electro-optical device using two optical channels and systems, apparatuses and devices related thereto

摘要

An apparatus and methods for converting a monochrome night vision or other electro-optical device into one that provides a sensation of full color, including from red to blue with white and black. The method provides color images from an electro-optical device in which the image data from the electro-optical device contains brightness information of an area being viewed by the device without separate color information. Such a method includes operably coupling an optical channel system to the electro-optical device and configuring the optical channel system and arranging the optical channel system with respect to the electro-optical device so two color informational channels are provided to the viewer, whereby the two informational channels formed by said configuring and arranging of the optical channel system are such that the viewer sees a color image. Such methods and apparatuses of the present invention provides a sensation of full color image, including from red to blue with white and black, to the viewer.