Device for Protecting the Eyes from Harmful Light or Radiation Sources

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This invention describes a device designed to protect the eyes from harmful light or radiation, especially laser radiation. The device uses at least two sensors with different sensitivity levels to capture image information of the environment. The data from these sensors is digitally processed and combined, then displayed on a screen positioned in front of the user's eyes, which are fully protected by an opaque holder. The system allows the user to see a natural, undistorted view of their surroundings while blocking direct exposure to hazardous radiation.

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• Laser laboratories where users are exposed to potentially harmful laser beams.
• Medical facilities using lasers for surgery or diagnostics.
• Industrial settings involving high-intensity light sources, such as welding or laser cutting.
• Researchers working with ultraviolet (UV), infrared (IR), or other non-visible radiation.
• Military or defense environments where protection from directed energy weapons or intense light sources is needed.
• Augmented reality applications that require simultaneous protection and environmental awareness.

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• Offers improved protection from harmful visible and non-visible radiation compared to conventional laser safety glasses.
• Allows users to perceive their environment in natural colors and with normal spatial orientation, facilitating safer and more accurate work.
• Enables visibility and safe manipulation of laser beams that are outside the visible spectrum by converting them to a visible display.
• Digital processing can filter out overexposed frames and provide real-time warnings, increasing safety.
• Modular and potentially low-cost construction using commercial components, reducing the price compared to specialized safety eyewear.
• Potential for enhanced user interface and added functionality (e.g., augmented reality overlays, warnings, remote monitoring).

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The invention relates to a device for protecting the eyes from harmful radiation, having at least one sensor assembly comprising at least one sensor which can record image information of the environment, having at least one display device on which the image information recorded by the sensor can be displayed, and having a holder by means of which the sensor and the display element can be firmly connected to the head of a user. According to the invention, the device comprises at least one further sensor, which has a lower sensitivity compared to the first sensor, and comprises at least one means for digitally processing the image information recorded by the two sensors, via which means the image information of the two sensors can be combined.