Enhanced pointing angle validation
US11582375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/89
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for enhanced pointing angle validation. A device may generate a collimated beam using a light source emitting a light beam through a fiducial target in an optical instrument. The device may capture an image fiducial target using a camera, wherein the camera is mounted on a mounting datum that is orthogonal to the collimated beam. The device may determine a pointing angle associated with camera based on the captured image of the fiducial target. The device may compare a location of the fiducial target in the image to an optical center of the camera. The device may determine a validation status of camera based on the location of the fiducial target in the image.
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