Abstract: An improved thermal imaging camera system is adapted to be releasably mounted to a protective helmet typically worn by a firefighter or other emergency personnel at an incident site. The present system comprises a thermal imaging camera assembly having a single eyepiece display flexibly coupled thereto, a protective housing for the camera assembly and a specially adapted mounting bracket assembly for releasably stationing the camera assembly and its protective housing in a central position on the helmet. The camera assembly further includes and integrates a miniaturized infrared camera unit with associated battery power supply and control electronics for high resolution image production. The single eyepiece display is flexibly coupled to the camera assembly and its housing by means of an articulated arm that accommodates positioning of the display in front of either the left or right eye of the user-wearer with or without an air mask or other protective interface being worn over the face of the user-wearer.

Abstract: An improved camera system is disclosed having multiple operating configurations useful for conducting covert surveillance. The covert camera system comprises separate camera and display units with associated housings containing respective image sensing and viewing means operatively connected by an electrical cable and movable relative to each other upon an articulated extension arm adapted to carry the cable therethrough and between the respective housings. The articulated extension arm includes a plurality of longitudinal arm segments each similarly channeled in form with successive arm segments being interconnected by a rotating friction hinge assembly that further routes the cable and allows each successive arm segment to rotate 180° relative to the other. The cable is centrally routed through a pocket member attached along the extension arm, the pocket being formed having a chamber that accommodates the cable length during rotational movement of the arm segments.

Abstract: An improved thermal imaging camera system is adapted to be releasably mounted to a protective helmet typically worn by a firefighter or other emergency personnel at an incident site. The present system comprises a thermal imaging camera assembly having a single eyepiece display flexibly coupled thereto, a protective housing for the camera assembly and a specially adapted mounting bracket assembly for releasably stationing the camera assembly and its protective housing in a central position on the helmet. The camera assembly further includes and integrates a miniaturized infrared camera unit with associated battery power supply and control electronics for high resolution image production. The single eyepiece display is flexibly coupled to the camera assembly and its housing by means of an articulated arm that accommodates positioning of the display in front of either the left or right eye of the user-wearer with or without an air mask or other protective interface being worn over the face of the user-wearer.