Abstract: Apparatus for forming multiple subimages including an image forming lens, a color separating prism, subimage receptors for receiving subimages from the prism, and lenses compensating for spherical aberrations caused by the prism and controlling the size of the subimages reaching the subimage receptors. Other features include structure for dissipating heat from the subimage receptors and from circuit boards associated with the subimage receptors.

Abstract: Optical transmission apparatus including light transmitting first and second optical coupler elements bonded together along a planar junction. A coating at the planar junction reflects and redirects a portion of an optical signal entering the apparatus to a surface of the optical transmission apparatus.

Abstract: A fire detection camera and method of detecting fires which are not normally visible to the human eye. An image of the flame area is split into three light beams representing three different spectral ranges. The first beam corresponds to the flame image plus the background scene and is focused onto a first monochrome imaging device. The second beam corresponds to the background scene and is focused onto a second monochrome light imaging device. The third beam corresponds to light in the visible range and is focused onto a color imaging device to depict the visible surroundings. The background image is subtracted from the flame image to isolate the flame, and the isolated flame image is superimposed onto the color scene to depict a composite image that represents the flame in its actual surroundings.