Methods and apparatus for high-resolution continuous scan imaging
US8843342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03H2227/03
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A continuous scanning method employs one or more moveable sensors and one or more reference sensors deployed in the environment around a test subject. Each sensor is configured to sense an attribute of the test subject (e.g., sound energy, infrared energy, etc.) while continuously moving along a path and recording the sensed attribute, the position, and the orientation of each of the moveable sensors and each of the reference sensors. The system then constructs a set of transfer functions corresponding to points in space between the moveable sensors, wherein each of the transfer functions relates the test data of the moveable sensors to the test data of the reference sensors. In this way, a graphical representation of the attribute in the vicinity of test subject can be produced.
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