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US 5028119

AIRCRAFT HEAD-UP DISPLAY

Assignee

HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LOS ANGELES, CA, A CORP. OF DE

Filed

Apr 7, 1989

Granted

Jul 2, 1991

Location

LOS ANGELES CA US

Abstract

A head-up instrument display for a vehicle including a light emitting image source for producing imaging illumination and a combiner including a spherical beam-splitter coating for partially reflecting the imaging illumination to produce a virtual image viewable by the vehicle operator without diverting attention from the outside scene. In one embodiment, the head-up instrument display is self-contained with the combiner being rotatable into a stowed position when not in use.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 22, 1989

Rescinded

Dec 31, 1990

Duration

1 year, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1RONALD G. HEGG

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