Patent · US Expired

Method and system for gathering image data using multiple sensors

US6593561B2 · kind B2 · utility

21Cited by

3References

25Claims

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Assignee

Litton Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Antonio V. Bacarella · Dallas, US
Timothy E. Ostromek · Garland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2001
Grant date	Jul 15, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for gathering image data are disclosed. A first sensor (120) receives light directly from an aperture (114) and generates a first data set in response to the received light. A first reflective surface (130) receives light from the aperture (114) and reflects the received light. A second reflective surface (132) receives light reflected from the first reflective surface (130) and reflects the received light. A second sensor (134) receives light reflected from the second reflective surface (132) and generates a second data set in response to the received light. The second sensor (134) is substantially coaxial with the first sensor (120).

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