Short-wave infrared based scope
US8800870B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An infared-based scope configured to obtain and display video imagery that allows a user to estimate wind speed and direction over a trajectory to a target based on observed air motion in the video imagery. In certain examples, the scope further includes electronics configured to calculate the wind speed using video image processing techniques.
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