Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-contained breathing device. In one aspect, the self-contained breathing device includes a face piece lens, a seal at an edge of the face piece lens, an air supply member at a central portion of the face piece lens, and a vision system embedded in the face piece lens with a portion of the vision system being exposed exterior to the face piece lens.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-contained breathing apparatus having a face piece vision system. In one aspect, the vision system includes a display component having an active matrix display device and a transparent heads-up display configured to be aligned with an eye of a user wearing the self-contained breathing device, and an infrared sensor component having an infrared lens assembly and an infrared image sensor for capturing an infrared image of a potential heat source that is projected to the transparent heads-up display.

Abstract: A system for the display of thermal imaging data is provided with a hands free thermal imaging camera; a transparent display directly coupled to said thermal imaging camera; a head mounted lens; the display being integrated into the head mounted lens in front of at least one eye of a user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-contained breathing apparatus having a face piece vision system. In one aspect, the vision system includes a display component having an active matrix display device and a transparent heads-up display configured to be aligned with an eye of a user wearing the self-contained breathing device, and an infrared sensor component having an infrared lens assembly and an infrared image sensor for capturing an infrared image of a potential heat source that is projected to the transparent heads-up display.

Abstract: A cross axis cable management system comprising a bird cage mechanism, a clock spring mechanism and a rolling loop mechanism positioned about a first axis, second axis and third axis of a gimbal mechanism respectively. Each mechanism provides defined channels and protective elements to prevent cable damage. The mechanisms also have one fixed end, one rotational end, and an optimized amount of slack for repeatable cable motion. The system effectively manages a large number of conventional and fiber optic cables while minimizing the friction or drag associated with the motion about the multiple axes and preventing cable damage and the resultant loss of performance.

Abstract: In the method of wide area airborne surveillance, the improvement comprising a single focal plane array camera assembly, said assembly comprising two points of rotation and capable of mapping a plurality of exposures to form one wide area airborne image.

Abstract: A cross axis cable management system comprising a bird cage mechanism, a clock spring mechanism and a rolling loop mechanism positioned about a first axis, second axis and third axis of a gimbal mechanism respectively. Each mechanism provides defined channels and protective elements to prevent cable damage. The mechanisms also have one fixed end, one rotational end, and an optimized amount of slack for repeatable cable motion. The system effectively manages a large number of conventional and fiber optic cables while minimizing the friction or drag associated with the motion about the multiple axes and preventing cable damage and the resultant loss of performance.

Abstract: A passive heat exchanger for gimbal thermal management is disclosed. In one embodiment, a thermal management system includes one or more electronics and/or sensor equipment. Further, the thermal management system includes a thermally conductive shell configured to house the electronics and/or sensor equipment. Furthermore, the thermally conductive shell includes an external surface and an internal surface. In addition, at least some portion of the external surface and the internal surface of the thermally conductive shell include an extended surface configured to reduce thermal resistance between an interior region of the thermally conductive shell and ambient air.