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| 20080211912 | AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM - An airborne reconnaissance system comprising: (1) Gimbals having at least two degrees of freedom; (2) At least one array of light sensors positioned on the gimbals, for being directed by the same within at least two degrees of freedom; (3) Map storage means for storing at least one Digital Elevation Map of an area of interest, divided into portions; (4) Inertial Navigation System for real-time providing to a gimbals control unit navigation and orientation data of the aircraft with respect to a predefined global axes system; (5) Portion selection unit for selecting, one at a time, another area portion from the area of interest; and (6) servo means for directing the gimbals. The system uses data from the inertial navigation system and from the digital elevation map for real-time calculating direction to selected area portions, and for maintaining the direction during integration of light from the terrain, and for producing corresponding images of area portions. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211913 | Surveillance television camera - A surveillance television camera including a camera base which is mounted on an installation surface and to which a surveillance television camera is mounted, a dome cover which is detachably attachable to the camera base and a locking device including a movable locking member mounted on the camera base and an elastic member biasing the movable locking member toward a joint surface of the movable locking member relative to the dome cover. The camera base has a joint surface relative to the dome cover. The dome cover has a fitting recess formed in the joint surface. When the joint surfaces of the camera base and the dome cover are joined together so that the dome cover is turned circumferentially thereby to be attached to the camera base, the movable locking member is fitted into the fitting recess of the dome cover by a biasing force of the elastic member. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080231700 | Computer System for Continuous Oblique Panning - A computer system for continuously panningoblique images. More particularly, the computer system uses a methodology whereby separate oblique images are presented in a manner that allows a user to maintain an understanding of the relationship of specific features between different oblique images when panning. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090009602 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SCANNING STEPS IN AN AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM, AND A RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM OPERATING ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - An airborne reconnaissance system which comprises: (a) A focal plane array positioned at a focal plane of an optical unit, said focal plane array having an area A, and comprises a plurality of optical pixels sensitive to light; (b) Optical unit for acquiring light rays from a terrain portion, said optical unit comprises a plurality of optical components that are positioned along an optical path, and designed to maneuver said light rays to produce at the focal plane an image of said terrain portion, said image having an area which is several times larger than the focal plane array area A; (c) At least one light diversion optical component along said optical path which, for each acquired terrain portion image, switches between several n states, thereby causing in each state different diversion of said light rays within said path, thereby to impinge in each state another fraction of the terrain image on said focal plane array; and (d) Capturing means for recording in each state of the at least one light diversion optical component the portion of the terrain image which is impinged on the focal plane array. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015674 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - An optical imaging system and associated methods for capturing images from an aircraft, such as a UAV. A camera unit on-board the aircraft is remotely controlled from an image control station. The image control station receives image data from the camera unit, and also delivers control signals for determining a viewing mode of the image. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090040305 | Video With Map Overlay - A system and method for placing reference locators on a streaming video image taken from a camera mounted on a vehicle. Sensors monitoring the camera field of view and direction of the optical axis along with sensors monitoring the vehicle's position are use(l to generate a video overlay having various indicia. The calculated positions of the indicia may be compared to the position of landmarks taken from the video image to compensate for any inaccuracies in the calculated position taken from the various sensors. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090207250 | AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEM - An aerial camera system including a plurality of main reels, a camera interface/safety reel and a stabilized camera head. The camera head is supported from main cables from the main reels with a safety reel cable providing power, data and video communication between the camera head and a main computer system. Each of the main reels, the camera interface/safety reel and the camera head are in communication with the main computer system, which controls the feeding and reeling in of the main cables. Further, the computer system controls the feeding and reeling in of the safety reel cable, which typically only follows the camera head as it moves in three-dimensional space, but may in emergency mode support the weight of the camera head and be used to slowly pull the camera head up and out of the way so that it does not interfere with any activity below the flight area. The aerial camera system may also include a level wind assembly that keeps the cables wound on the drum of the main reels and/or the safety reel in a controlled and consistent manner. Furthermore, the camera head of the aerial camera system may use a rotating gimbal assembly with computer controlled leveling motors for keeping the camera head level as the gimbal assembly moves. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090219393 | TRAFFIC AND SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for monitoring a geographic area that using a plurality of unmanned mobile vehicles. Each unmanned mobile vehicle may be programmed with an operational plan to cover a specific subregion of said geographic area. Each unmanned mobile vehicle may be used to obtain visual images of its associated said subregion during operation. A surveillance system is also disclosed for monitoring a geographic area. The system includes a plurality of autonomously operated unmanned mobile vehicles. Each vehicle includes an onboard system that executes an operational plan to enable the vehicle to traverse a specific subregion of the geographic area. Each onboard system further includes a monitoring system to obtain visual images of its associated subregion. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090251540 | TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PROFILE DISPLAY FOR AERONAUTICAL ROUTES - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for presenting terrain along a route on an aircraft display. A display is presented of a top view, a side view, and a transverse vertical profile view of terrain data along the route on the aircraft display. A plurality of graphical indicators of distance along the route is overlaid such that a graphical indicator in the plurality of graphical indicators in the top view corresponds to a same distance to a second graphical indicator in the side view and a third graphical indicator in the transverse vertical profile view. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090256909 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CAPTURING LARGE AREA IMAGES IN DETAIL INCLUDING CASCADED CAMERAS AND/OR CALIBRATION FEATURES - Systems and methods are disclosed relating to acquisition of images regarding large area objects or large areas. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of obtaining or capturing, via a first system that includes one or more first image capturing devices, overview images, wherein the overview images depict first areas, as well as obtaining or capturing, via a second system that includes a plurality of image capturing devices, detail images characterized as being related to each other along an image axis. Moreover, the detail images may depict second areas that are subsets of the first areas, they may be arranged in strips parallel to the image axis, and they may have a higher resolution than corresponding portions of the first images. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090273671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCAPSULATING DIGITAL AERIAL SURVEILLANCE VIDEO ON ANALOG VIDEO SIGNAL - An aerial surveillance apparatus for processing an analog video signal is described. The aerial surveillance apparatus includes a first input configured to receive an analog video signal from a video camera, a processor coupled with the analog video signal and configured to filter and digitize the analog video signal to form a de-emphasized digital signal, an output configured to couple to an FM video transmitter and to communicate the de-emphasized digital signal to the FM video transmitter. The filtering of the processor decreases amplitudes of higher frequencies within a band of frequencies more than amplitudes of lower frequencies within the band of frequencies, and the FM video transmitter filters the de-emphasized digital signal using a pre-emphasis filter that counteracts the filtering of the de-emphasis filter. The aerial surveillance apparatus may further include a second input configured to receive a digital data signal, the processor combines the digitized video signal and the digital data signal prior to the filtering to form a combined signal, and the processor filters the combined signal to form the de-emphasized digital signal. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090322877 | Cellular Control of Airborne Equipment - A manned or unmanned aircraft, and equipment aboard the aircraft, are controlled through a cell phone network or other public package switched network. Some of the information downlinked from the aircraft may include video imagery acquired by sensors integrated with the aircraft. In addition, some of the information uplinked to the aircraft may include instructions to control equipment onboard the aircraft, including cameras, spotlights, and public-address systems. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100013927 | Systems and Methods of Capturing Large Area Images in Detail Including Cascaded Cameras and/or Calibration Features - A method and system are presented in which images are captured from overview and detail imaging devices such that overview images are created with a first degree of redundancy, and detail images are captured with less overlap and a second degree of redundancy. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100103260 | WIND TURBINE INSPECTION - A method for inspecting wind turbines remotely using a remotely controlled vehicle capable of controlled flight with a camera amounted to the vehicle. The vehicle is positioned near the wind turbine and the camera captures images of the wind turbine for visual inspection. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100110187 | COMPENSATION FOR OVERFLIGHT VELOCITY WHEN STABILIZING AN AIRBORNE CAMERA - A method and system for maintaining the line of sight of an airborne camera fixed on a target by compensating for overflight velocity of the aircraft. The compensation system automatically commands an angular velocity of the line of sight to maintain the camera pointing at the target being overflown. This angular velocity of the line of sight is computed based upon the aircraft overflight velocity and upon a vector from the aircraft to the target. This automatic compensation for aircraft overflight velocity causes the line of sight to remain fixed upon the target. The compensation system drives a gimbal system upon which the camera is mounted to perform this compensation automatically. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100157055 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PERFORM OPTICAL MOVING OBJECT DETECTION AND TRACKING OVER A WIDE AREA - A method for moving object detection, comprising generating a time series of multi-exposures of scenes, each multi-exposure of a scene comprising a sequence of at least two at least partially overlapping images of that scene captured in rapid succession, wherein the time series of multi-exposures periodically revisits substantially the same scenes, detecting moving objects within each multi-exposure by comparing its sequence of overlapping images, and tracking objects by comparing moving objects detected within multi-exposures of substantially the same scenes. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100157056 | TRACKING AND IMAGING DATA FUSION - A method of monitoring a target, which includes tracking the target using a tracking modality, thereby obtaining an estimated track of the target, imaging the target using an imaging modality, thereby obtaining an image of the target, associating the estimated track with the image, and displaying at least one datum related to the image along with the estimated track. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100188506 | SYNTHETIC WINDOW FOR LIMITED VISIBILITY VEHICLES - Provided are methods, systems and devices for providing a synthetic window system for vehicles with limited visibility for passengers. Various embodiments include demountably affixing video display devices within one or more interior bulkheads such that all marginal edge portions of a viewing screen of the video display device are flushly surrounded by the first interior bulkhead. A video capture device provides a video signal to the video display device, the video capture device capturing a view from a vantage point located outside of the vehicle and in proximity to the video display device for viewing on the viewing screen of the video display device via the video signal. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100225761 | Maneuvering Assisting Apparatus - Each of cameras C | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100265329 | LIGHTWEIGHT PLATFORM FOR REMOTE SENSING OF POINT SOURCE MIXING AND SYSTEM FOR MIXING MODEL VALIDATION AND CALIBRATION - An aerial remote sensing platform remotely collects information including environmental monitoring data. The aerial remote sensing platform includes a camera, a microcontroller, and sensors. A ground base station communicates with the aerial remote sensing platform. The microcontroller monitors a pitch, a yaw, and a roll of the aerial remote sensing platform and automatically adjusts a pan and a tilt of a camera accordingly, thereby locking on a region of interest for the capture and processing of visible light and thermographic images of mixing from point source pollutant discharges. The aerial remote sensing platform auto adjustment occurs responsive to the microcontroller, which processes a variety of feedback loop information gathered by the sensors. A viewer is configured to display an analysis of the collected information including visible light and thermographic images. The analysis provided is used to validate a CORMIX simulation model for point source mixing. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100277587 | Digital mapping system based on continuous scanning line of sight - Apparatus for capturing images while in motion, including at least one CCD camera housed within an aircraft traveling along a flight path, for capturing aerial images of ground terrain, a motor for rotating an axis on which the at least one CCD camera is mounted, and for generating a sweeping back-and-forth motion for a field of view of the at least one CCD camera, the sweeping motion being transverse to the aircraft flight path, and an optical assembly connected to said at least one CCD camera. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100277588 | METHOD APPARATUS SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATED COLLECTION AND CORRELATION FOR TACTICAL INFORMATION - A method, and corresponding system, apparatus, and computer program product for automated collection and correlation for tactical information includes identifying an entity in imagery based on a field of view of the imagery using a processor, creating a relationship between the imagery and the entity, and storing the relationship in a database. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100283852 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A TARGET - An exemplary apparatus providing an improved detection system is disclosed as having: a sensor array adapted to detect radiation emanating from a potential target and a missile guidance system for controlling a missile's trajectory. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to improve and/or modify the performance characteristics of the detection system. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide a detection system for use as, for example, a target detection system for a missile guidance system. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283853 | Method and Apparatus of Taking Aerial Surveys - A method of taking an aerial survey maps boundaries of a first image and a second image from a first plane to a second plane to determine boundaries of an output image in the second plane. For a plurality of pixels in the output image, the method determines a corresponding pixel of either the first image or second image in the first plane. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100283854 | Optical Payload Electrical System - A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100309313 | INSTRUMENT FOR ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TERRESTRIAL OBSERVATION IMAGES WITH HIGH SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL RESOLUTION - An instrument for of observation images exhibits a high ground resolution and a high frequency of coverage of the Earth. Such an instrument includes a spatial images acquisition layer ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110007161 | FLUIDIC OPTICAL DEVICES - A variable focal length lens sensor system for use with UAVs is disclosed. A variable focal length lens camera for use with cell phones. One or more static optical components and one or more are within a housing. The variable focal length lens includes a sidewall and first and second optical surfaces defining an aperture. One or more of the optical surfaces are at least partially elastic. One or more lens fluids are disposed between the aperture and sidewall. An actuator is configured to apply a force to a portion of the variable focal length lens. The applied force results in a change in focal length of the variable focal length lens. The combination of static optical components and variable focal length lenses are capable of providing variable zoom and focus. An image sensor is optically coupled to the variable focal length lens for capturing images. Control electronics are configured to control the fluidic lens and sensor. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110074953 | Image Data Collection From Mobile Vehicles With Computer, GPS, and IP-Based Communication - A system and method to capture a plurality of images and store the captured images. The system has multiple camera systems capable of transmitting image data. At least one camera system is equipped with an apparatus for determining location coordinates such as GPS. A computer system monitors location coordinates, retrieves image data from the camera systems, and stores the image data into a file. A contiguous array of location coordinates is entered and the computer system locates camera systems within the contiguous array of location coordinates; retrieves image data from the located camera systems; and files the image data taken from each of the camera systems to obtain a file of image data. The system provides the ability to serially interleave frames or video captured from multiple sources. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110090337 | GENERATION OF AERIAL IMAGES - The method according to the invention gene rates an aerial image mosaic viewing a larger area than a single image from a camera can provide using a combination of computer vision and photogrammetry. The aerial image mosaic is based on a set of images acquired from a camera. Selective matching and cross matching of consecutive and non-consecutive images, respectively, are performed and three dimensional motion and structure parameters are calculated and implemented on the model to check if the model is stable. Thereafter the parameters are globally optimised and based on these optimised parameters the serial image mosaic is generated. The set of images may be limited by removing old image data as new images are acquired. The method makes it is possible to establish images in near real time using a system of low complexity and small size, and using only image information. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110128379 | REAL-TIME OPTICAL FLOW SENSOR DESIGN AND ITS APPLICATION TO OBSTACLE DETECTION - The present disclosure relates generally to optical flow algorithms. Section 1 of the present disclosure describes an optical flow algorithm with real-time performance and adequate accuracy for embedded vision applications. This optical flow algorithm is based on a ridge estimator. Sections 2 and 3 describe an obstacle detection algorithm that utilizes the motion field that is output from the optical flow algorithm. Section 2 is focused on unmanned ground vehicles, whereas section 3 is focused on unmanned aerial vehicles. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110169953 | Super resolution imaging sensor - A system and process for converting a series of short-exposure, small-FOV zoom images to pristine, high-resolution images, of a face, license plate, or other targets of interest, within a fraction of a second. The invention takes advantage or the fact that some regions in a telescope field of view can be super-resolved; that is, features will appear in random regions which have resolution better than the diffraction limit of the telescope. This effect arises because the turbulent layer in the near-field of the object can act as a lens, focusing rays ordinarily outside the diffraction-limited cone into the distorted image. The physical effect often appears as magnified sub-regions of the image, as if one had held up a magnifying glass to a portion of the image. Applicants have experimentally shown these effects on short-range anisoplanatic imagery, along a horizontal path over the desert. In addition, they have developed powerful parallel processing software to overcome the warping and produce sharp images. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110181720 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TRACKING MOBILE OBJECTS FROM AN AERIAL VEHICLE - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for determining the location of a mobile object moving beneath an aerial vehicle. In operation, a mobile object is sensed utilizing one or more sensors coupled to an aerial vehicle. Additionally, an object signature for the mobile object is generated utilizing signals received from the one or more sensors. Furthermore, the mobile object is tracked utilizing the object signature. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110187860 | COMPRESSION OF EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE IMAGES - A method of acquiring, compressing and transmitting satellite images, characterized in that in a systematic manner: an image is acquired ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110193959 | Modular minihelicopter - This device, a modular minihelicopter, is a radio-controlled, gas-powered aircraft designed to perform varying missions based upon the functions of interchangeable modular-systems mounted on the minihelicopter's chassis. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110221900 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE POSITION STABILIZATION OF CAMERAS, AND FOR PRODUCING FILM RECORDINGS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a device and a method for the stabilization of the position of cameras, and for the production of film recordings from unmanned airborne objects | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110234796 | System and Method for Automatically Merging Imagery to Provide Enhanced Situational Awareness - The system relates to a method for merging surveillance imagery to provide enhanced situational awareness. In one aspect of the method, near real time video from an unmanned aerial done is merged with existing imagery from a database. The method also contemplates writing the merged images into a Keyhole Markup Language (KML) Zip (KMZ) file to permit the merged images to be viewed by an Earth browser. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110234797 | CAMERA UNIT IN PARTICULAR FOR SURVEILLANCE IN A TRANSPORTATION MEANS - A camera unit ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110292208 | HIGH-RESOLUTION URBAN TRUE ORTHOIMAGE CREATION - A method, system, and computer readable medium for producing orthoimages of the images of a (typically) high-resolution imager of an urban area, the orthoimages of high buildings being imaged with improved accuracy by increasing constraint conditions on the building edges, such as perpendicularity, collinearity. These constraint conditions are merged into an orthorectification model for orthorectifying the images captured at a predetermined elevation, whether by airborne or spaceborne. Constraint conditions may be formed by the building edge points, such as corners, and may be used with a digital building model. Thus, an aspect of embodiments is that the constraint conditions may be directly formed from the building themselves. The higher the buildings, the more effective the constraint controls. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110298923 | MOVING OBJECT IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM, MOVING OBJECT, GROUND STATION APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT IMAGE CAPTURE METHOD - A moving object image capture system | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120007982 | Real-Time moving platform management system - A moving platform system suitable for mounting and use on a moving platform, comprising a position system monitoring the location of the moving platform and generating a sequence of time-based position data, a non-line of sight communication system, a high-speed line of sight communication system, and a computer system monitoring the availability of the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system and initiating connections when the non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system are available, and receiving the sequence of time-based position data and transmitting the sequence of time-based position data via the at least one of the currently available non-line of sight communication system and the high-speed line of sight communication system. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120019660 | VIDEO MOTION COMPENSATION AND STABILIZATION GIMBALED IMAGING SYSTEM - A system and method for compensating for image distortions formed by the motion of a computerized camera system mounted on a moving platform. The camera system includes a camera, wherein the camera acquires a plurality of image frames including images of the environment viewed from within the field of view of the camera. The distortion is formed in the acquired image frame, during and in between image acquisitions. During the image acquisition the camera may be maneuvered in space, typically, in the pan and tilt axis. The method includes the steps of providing camera maneuvering signals, providing sensors for detecting other motions of the camera, computing the pre acquisition aggregated motion vector of the camera, thereby determining the pre acquisition image distortion, and compensating for the determined pre acquisition image distortion by an equivalent vector, in a direction opposite to the direction of the pre acquisition aggregated motion vector. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120038769 | Aerial Reconnaissance camera system with atmospheric dispersion correction - An aerial reconnaissance camera system is disclosed which compensates for atmospheric dispersion. The dispersion is principally a function of the observing altitude and slant range and occurs in the camera depression direction only. The effective spectral dispersion of the atmosphere is shown to be about 15 microradians over the visible/near infrared spectrum (500 to 900 nanometers) at typical long range oblique photography (LOROP) imaging ranges. Consequently, dispersion is compensated by means of a fixed optical wedge incorporated into the optical path of the reconnaissance camera, e.g., in a fixed reconnaissance window. The wedge has dispersive qualities opposite to the effective net dispersion of the atmosphere for an expected reconnaissance mission using the camera. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120038770 | PRECISE TARGET POSITIONING IN GEOGRAPHICAL IMAGING - A method, system, and computer program product for precise target positioning in geographical imaging are provided. The system includes: a sensor including a camera and a telemetry information provider; and a simulated image mechanism for simulating an image of the view from the camera generated from an orthophotograph. A display displays a geographical image of a view from the camera and simultaneously displaying the simulated image. A selection component is provided for selecting a location on the simulated image. This is done by reference to a target in the geographical image. A world coordinates calculating component accurately calculates the world coordinates for the selected location from the simulated image. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120062740 | Hyperspectral imaging sensor for tracking moving targets - The present disclosure provides for a system and method for aerial detection, identification, and/or tracking of unknown ground targets. A system may comprise collection optics, a RGB detector, a SWIR MCF, a SWIR detector, and a sensor housing affixed to an aircraft. A method may comprise generating a RGB video image, a hyperspectral SWIR image, and combinations hereof. The RGB video image and the hyperspectral SWIR image may be analyzed to detect, identify, and/or track unknown targets. The RGB video image and the hyperspectral SWIR image may be generated simultaneously. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120075470 | Time-Sequential Multi-Spectrum Imaging Device - The present invention discloses a time-sequential multi-spectrum image acquiring device structure which uses a single camera module to achieve multi-spectrum image acquiring in a time-sequential architecture, thereby providing a simple, lightweight telemetry system and reducing the development and operation costs thereof. For example, a visible and near infrared (VNIR) imaging system reduces the use of four camera modules (each including an optical lens, filter, sensor, and image signal processing unit) to single camera module, the VNIR imaging system acquires multi-spectrum images having the same image geometric parameters for image calibration and can simplify the calibration process. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120113256 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING IMAGE ABNORMALITIES - An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising a moving platform such as an airplane, one or more image capture devices mounted to the moving platform, and a detection computer. The image capture device has a sensor for capturing an image. The detection computer executes an abnormality detection algorithm for detecting an abnormality in an image immediately after the image is captured and then automatically and immediately causing a re-shoot of the image. Alternatively, the detection computer sends a signal to the flight management software executed on a computer system to automatically schedule a re-shoot of the image. When the moving platform is an airplane, the detection computer schedules a re-shoot of the image such that the image is retaken before landing the airplane. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113257 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING CIRCUIT, AND PROGRAM - Provided is an image capturing apparatus for capturing an image of a target object by optically scanning the target object by moving in a predetermined scanning direction. The apparatus includes light-receiving devices that are arranged on a light-receiving surface of the image capturing apparatus in a direction perpendicular to the scanning direction, where each light-receiving device accumulates an electric charge according to an amount of light received from the target object; and an output device that outputs the electric charge accumulated by each light-receiving device regularly at a predetermined output period which is determined in a manner such that the larger the length in the scanning direction of a light-receiving range for the target object by the light-receiving device, the longer the output period. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120140070 | NEAR-TO-EYE HEAD DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A near-to-eye (NTE) display allows an operator of an apparatus, such as a pilot of an aircraft, to see a conformal video presentation of the view outside the apparatus. Significant objects outside are converted into a conformal video view. An accelerator measures movement and rate of movement of the NTE display positioned on the operator's head, and if the movement and rate exceed a threshold, either ceases the continued display, removes, or deemphasizes the conformal image, for the period of the delay in order to eliminate any jerky or jittery motion of the displayed conformal image, which may be distracting, irritating, or headache inducing to the pilot. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140071 | VIBRATION CANCELLATION FOR VEHICLE-BORNE GIMBAL-MOUNTED SENSOR - Motion control circuitry for a vehicle-borne, gimbal-mounted sensor (such as a camera on a helicopter) includes main position control circuitry generating a commanded drive signal representing a desired driving of a positioning element (e.g. azimuth or elevation motor) to achieve a position of the sensor, and feed-forward vibration cancellation circuitry generating a cancellation drive signal representing a driving of the positioning element to cancel vehicle vibration. The feed-forward vibration cancellation circuitry includes a vibration sensor and adaptive feed-forward control circuitry, the vibration sensor generating a vibration signal representative of the vehicle vibration, and the adaptive feed-forward control circuitry applying a feed-forward gain to the vibration signal to generate the cancellation drive signal. The feed-forward gain is continually calculated as an integrating function of the vibration signal and an error signal corresponding to a mechanical response of the positioning element to the vehicle vibration. Combining circuitry (e.g., an adder) combines the commanded drive signal and cancellation drive signal to generate a combined drive signal controlling the driving of the positioning element. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120154584 | TECHNIQUES FOR ATMOSPHERIC AND SOLAR CORRECTION OF AERIAL IMAGES - Techniques for atmospheric and solar correction of aerial images are described. An apparatus may comprise an atmospheric and solar component arranged for execution by a logic device and operative to correct solar and atmosphere artifacts from an aerial image. The atmospheric and solar component may comprise an image information component operative to generate an image record for each aerial image of a group of aerial images, the image record comprising statistical information and image context information for each aerial image, a filter generation component operative to generate an atmospheric filter and a solar filter from the statistical information and the image context information stored in the image records, and an image correction component operative to correct atmospheric and solar artifacts from the aerial image using the respective atmospheric filter and solar filter. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120154585 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR IMAGING MICROSATELLITES - Examples of imaging microsatellites are described that have an imaging system and antenna system disposed within the microsatellite body when the microsatellite is in a non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not impact, contact, or displace the imaging system when the microsatellite is in the non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not contact or impact the body of the microsatellite or any other structure when the microsatellite transitions to a deployed state. The antenna system can be configured to achieve a desired gain and/or data transmission rate by adjusting properties of the antenna system based on the radiation pattern of an antenna feed and geometric constraints imposed by the imaging system. Examples of methods for designing such imaging microsatellites are provided. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120176497 | ASSISTING VEHICLE NAVIGATION IN SITUATIONS OF POSSIBLE OBSCURED VIEW - Restrictions of conventional techniques for assisting navigation of a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle in circumstances where there is a possibility of the view being obscured, can be overcome by using a three-dimensional model in combination with image processing to determine which segments of a landing zone are visible and which segments are obscured. A pilot is provided with a view of the landing zone that is a combination of live images and simulated segments from the three-dimensional model. Whereas conventional techniques focus on generating better simulated views, an implementation of this invention includes generating a view of an obscured landing zone that includes live imager. Fusing live imagery with other sensor information to generate a view allows the pilot to use a much real information as possible, and facilitates increased pilot confidence that the pilot can proceed and execute a successful landing. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120188372 | AUTONOMOUS DECISION SYSTEM FOR SELECTING TARGET IN OBSERVATION SATELLITES - The invention uses plurality of forward-looking preview cameras each looking at different nadir angle viewpoint to get cloud information from approaching target areas. The invention uses fuzzy logic system and other decision mechanisms to decide which target images should be acquired in which particular sequence and when the target image acquisition should start. The invention intends to give autonomous decision capability to agile earth observation satellites to make decision on their own to get the highest yield of quality images of target areas. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120200702 | Orthorectifying Stitched Oblique Imagery To A Nadir View, And Applications Thereof - Embodiments of this invention relates to orthorectifying oblique imagery to a nadir view. In an embodiment, a method orthorectifies oblique photographic imagery. An oblique photographic image is projected onto a three-dimensional model of terrain. Points are sampled from the projected photographic image at the intersection of the three-dimensional model of terrain and parallel rays extended from a virtual viewport having a nadir perspective. The sampled points are assembled into an orthorectified image. Finally, the orthorectified image or the sampled points are adjusted approximately according to a difference in tilt angle between a camera that captured the oblique photographic image and the viewport having the nadir perspective to generate a foreshortened orthorectified image. Each location in the foreshortened orthorectified image corresponds linearly to a corresponding location in a two-dimensional map. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120200703 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR UAV - There is provided herein a system for providing a stabilized video image with continuously scrollable and automatically controllable Line-Of-Site (LOS) and adjustable Field-Of-View (FOV) for use in an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), with no moving parts. The system comprising a plurality of fixed oriented sensors disposed in one or more of orientations, a computing unit comprising processor adapted to define a position of a window of interest (WOI) within one or more field-of-views of said plurality of sensors, read pixels data from said WOI, compensate, in real time, for changes in a target position relative to the UAV and for the UAV attitude by continuously scrolling the position of said WOI and provide a continuous high frame rate video image based on the pixels data from said WOI. The system may also provide retrievable high resolution images of the scene, to be stored in internal memory for later retrieve or transmitted to a Ground Control Station in parallel to the real-time video. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120218409 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ASSIGNMENT OF GEODETIC COORDINATES TO PIXELS OF IMAGES OF AERIAL VIDEO - A method and apparatus for automated assignment of geodetic coordinates to pixels of images of aerial video is disclosed. The method may include estimating a camera model for a first video frame of the aerial video, registering the first video frame to a Lidar DEM (digital elevation model) using the estimated camera model of the first video frame, iteratively refining the estimated camera model for the first video frame by composing the estimated camera model for the first video frame with the Lidar DEM registration, estimating a camera model for a next video frame of the aerial video by registering the next video frame to a previous video frame and composing the camera model of the next video frame with the previous video frame, and iterating for subsequent video frames. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120224058 | AIRPLANE COCKPIT VIDEO SYSTEM - A cockpit video system for an airplane includes a camera assembly positioned on the airplane, a video monitor for receiving a signal from the camera assembly, and a video processing module for electronically aligning the signal so that a pilot of the airplane is presented with an aligned image on the video monitor. Preferably, the signal is an over-sized field of view and the alignment module performs the electronic aligning by cropping and re-aligning the over-sized field of view to fit the video monitor. The camera assembly is adapted and configured to attach to the exterior of the airplane. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120236148 | AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEM - An aerial camera system including a plurality of main reels, a camera interface/safety reel and a stabilized camera head. The camera head is supported from main cables from the main reels with a safety reel cable providing power, data and video communication between the camera head and a main computer system. Each of the main reels, the camera interface/safety reel and the camera head are in communication with the main computer system, which controls the feeding and reeling in of the main cables. Further, the computer system controls the feeding and reeling in of the safety reel cable, which typically only follows the camera head as it moves in three-dimensional space, but may in emergency mode support the weight of the camera head and be used to slowly pull the camera head up and out of the way so that it does not interfere with any activity below the flight area. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120287273 | SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SUSTAINABLE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS BY REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES AND METHOD THEREOF - Particularly applicable to the implementation of sustainability requirements concerning on the promotion of the use of bioproduct from renewable sources, through the system and method described is possible to ensure that the origin of raw materials is sustainable (according to a previously defined sustainability requirements), avoiding travel to the area of interest, thus saving time and economic costs and preventing errors and fraud. More specifically, the system and method object of the invention are particularly applicable for identifying those areas that comply with said sustainability requirements. Said sustainability requirements state that raw material intended for bioproduct production shall not be made from lands with a high biodiversity, high carbon stock or peatlands, and bearing in mind additionally the land use requirement. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120287274 | Tracking of Dynamic Object of Interest and Active Stabilization of an Autonomous Airborne Platform Mounted Camera - A system for tracking and video surveillance using an aerial videographic platform. The system may be adapted to follow a user possessing a GPS device with a transmitter, such as an advanced cellular telephone. The aerial platform may be commanded by the user to follow the user during a course of time, such as during the completion of an outdoor activity. The aerial platform may use a video camera to record the user while the user is engaged in the activity. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120300070 | Aerial Photograph Image Pickup Method And Aerial Photograph Image Pickup Apparatus - An aerial photographing image pickup method comprises a step of making a flying object fly meanderingly, a step of taking the image at each vertex where a direction is changed in the meandering flight, a step of extracting feature points from a common overlay portion of the images taken from at least three adjacent vertices, a step of determining two images of two vertices in the images as one set and acquiring positional information of the two vertices by a GPS device for each set regarding at least two sets, a step of performing photogrammetry of the measuring points corresponding to the feature points based on positional information and based on the feature points of the two images and a step of determining the feature points when the surveying results of the measuring points coincide with each other in at least the two sets as tie points for image combination. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120300071 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR IMAGING MICROSATELLITES - Examples of imaging microsatellites are described that have an imaging system and antenna system disposed within the microsatellite body when the microsatellite is in a non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not impact, contact, or displace the imaging system when the microsatellite is in the non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not contact or impact the body of the microsatellite or any other structure when the microsatellite transitions to a deployed state. The antenna system can be configured to achieve a desired gain and/or data transmission rate by adjusting properties of the antenna system based on the radiation pattern of an antenna feed and geometric constraints imposed by the imaging system. Examples of methods for designing such imaging microsatellites are provided. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120307057 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT, CABIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - A control apparatus for a cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft, which apparatus comprises a first control device for actuating at least one camera by at least a first control signal, which control device is configured to provide the first control signal as a function of at least a second control signal for actuating at least one lighting device of the cabin. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120314068 | System and Method for Forming a Video Stream Containing GIS Data in Real-Time - Image capture systems and methods may include one or more video capture devices capable of capturing one or more video frames. The video frames may include geographic position data and orientation data associated therewith, and may be stored on one or more non-transient computer readable medium. The computer system may marshal each video frame to one or more processors from a bank of processors for geo-referencing and overlaying of geographic information system (GIS) data on the video frames in real time. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120320203 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An unmanned aerial vehicle image processing system includes a digital camera mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle, an autopilot controller installed in the unmanned aerial vehicle and pre-loaded with a base image, and a computer device. The autopilot controller programs a flight path as a series of mission lags to cover a target polygon on the base image in a lawnmower pattern for controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a flight mission in which the autopilot controller records plural GPS/INS data and triggers the digital camera to take plural photos which are further calibrated to generate plural calibrated photos corresponding to the plural GPS/INS data, respectively. The computer device processes the plural calibrated photos to generate plural projected photos by using the corresponding plural GPS/INS data, respectively, and stitches the plural projected photos to a mosaic image by a photo-stitching process. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130021474 | ROLLING-SHUTTER IMAGING SYSTEM WITH SYNCHRONIZED SCANNING ILLUMINATION AND METHODS FOR HIGHER-RESOLUTION IMAGING - Embodiments of a rolling-shutter imaging system with synchronized scanning illumination and methods for higher-resolution imaging are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the imaging system includes a focal plane array (FPA) and a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to activate only a portion of the FPA during an integration time. The imaging system also includes a scanner synchronized with the ROIC to illuminate only a portion of a sensor field-of-view (FOV) of the FPA within a scene that corresponds to at least the activated portion of the FPA. The imaging system may also include beamforming optics to generate a beam of light to illuminate the portion of the sensor FOV corresponding to portion of the FPA that is activated. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130021475 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSOR CONTROL - Systems and methods that may be employed to manage and control imaging sensors (e.g., such as gimbaled video image sensors), and/or manage and control the data produced by such imaging sensors. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130027553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VICARIOUS SPATIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A REMOTE IMAGE SENSOR - A method and a system for vicarious characterization of a remote sensing sensor are described. The system includes a plurality of reflective mirrors configured and arranged to reflect radiation from a source of radiation onto a remotely located radiation sensor. The plurality of mirrors are spaced apart so as to obtain a plurality of distinct spot images on the remotely located radiation sensor. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the plurality of spot images by fitting the images to obtain a point spread function of the remote sensing sensor. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130027554 | Method and Apparatus for Automated Camera Location and Orientation with Image Processing and Alignment to Ground Based Reference Point(s) - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus to obtain precise location and orientation of an aerial imaging platform and photographs taken from its cameras via image pattern matching using mathematical algorithms and known locations of artifacts. More specifically, software techniques to implement freely available global road mapping data to enable low cost and highly automated registration of aerial images that include highly accurate positional data. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130027555 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Aerial Imagery with Camera Location and Orientation for Simulating Smooth Video Flyby - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus to generate visualizations of aerial imagery capable of simulating movement as if the image capturing device had captured image frames at a much higher rate than the rate captured. More specifically, the visualizations of the aerial imagery which can include orthogonal approaching and departing view perspectives to generate simulated smooth flyby videos. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130033598 | SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING VIDEO FROM A MOBILE CAMERA - A system for enhancing video can insert graphics, in perspective, into the video where the positions of the graphics are dependent on sensor measurements of the locations and/or attitudes of objects and the movable camera capturing the video. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130050485 | Automatic detection of image degradation in enhanced vision systems - Systems and methods are described that directly detect whether or not enhanced vision system images obtained from a moving vehicle are degraded. If they are, image display is turned off to reduce operator distraction. When image quality is restored, image display is turned back on so operators can take advantage of EVS capabilities. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130050486 | System and Method of High-Resolution Digital Data Image Transmission - A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video output and the still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130050487 | Camera Ball Turret Having High Bandwidth Data Transmission to External Image Processor - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage, a gimbal-mounted turret having one or more degrees of freedom relative to the fuselage, a camera disposed in the gimbal-mounted turret for motion therewith in the one or more degrees of freedom, and a central video image processor disposed exteriorly of the gimbal-mounted turret, the central video image processor configured to receive and process image data from the camera. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130050488 | POLYCHROMATIC IMAGING METHOD - The invention relates to a polychromatic imaging method, using a picture-taking instrument, which is placed on board an aircraft or satellite, which enables a reduction of the size of the instrument without reducing resolution of a final obtained image. To this end, a pupil of the instrument is sized for intermediate images that are limited to a first spectral sub-band without any image information being completely transmitted by the instrument for at least one wavelength that is located beyond said first spectral sub-band. Merging the intermediate image, inputted for the first spectral sub-band, with at least one other intermediate image, inputted for another spectral sub-band, recreates a polychromatic visual rendering that is satisfactory for the final image. Said other intermediate image includes the wavelength located beyond the first sub-band. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130076900 | Wide field of view monocentric lens system for infrared aerial reconnaissance camera systems - A wide field of view monocentric lens system for an infrared aerial reconnaissance camera includes front and rear lens shell elements and a core lens element, with the number of front and rear shell lens elements depending on the IR band of interest (LWIR, MWIR or SWIR). Infrared radiation entering the monocentric lens passes sequentially through the front shell lens element(s), the core lens element, and the rear shell lens element(s) and is focused onto a curved focal surface. The front shell lens element(s) and the rear shell lens element(s) are made of material having a relatively higher refractive index or a relatively higher optical dispersion, or both, in the band of interest, as compared to the core lens element. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130088594 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATED SENSOR TO PROVIDE HIGHER RESOLUTION, LOWER FRAME RATE AND LOWER RESOLUTION, HIGHER FRAME RATE IMAGERY SIMULTANEOUSLY - Methods and apparatus to provide, from data from a single sensor, high-resolution imagery at a first frame rate, such as typical video frame rate, and lower-resolution imagery at a second frame rate, which is higher than the first rate. In one embodiment, the first frame rate data can be viewed by a user and the second frame rate data can be processed to identify an event of interest, such as pulsed light. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130135470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ADVERSE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AHEAD OF AN AIRCRAFT - System and method for detecting adverse atmospheric conditions ahead of an aircraft. The system has multiple, infrared cameras | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130135471 | Real-Time Moving Platform Management System - The present disclosure describes a method for creating data products in real-time with the aid of a ground station system. The method includes the steps of monitoring one or more communication links for newly captured sensor data and positional data of oblique images, saving the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media, monitoring the one or more directories of one or more computer readable media for sensor data and positional data, processing the sensor data and positional data to create one or more data products for use by one or more mapping and exploitation systems responsive to the sensor data and positional data being saved in the one or more directories, and storing the one or more data products to one or more directories of one or more computer readable media. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130147952 | OPTICAL ORBITAL DEBRIS SPOTTER - An orbital debris detection system positionable on a satellite launchable into an earth orbit includes a light source having a collimated light output, a curved mirror for receiving the collimated light output and forming a light sheet outside the satellite, and a scattered light detector for detecting a scattered light from the light sheet resulting from orbital debris intersecting the light sheet and scattering light toward the detector. The system can provide damage attribution on a space vehicle (whether it was just hit by a piece of debris), data gathering for debris models (time, location, approximate debris size, direction of trajectory) that are starved for information on small (<1 cm) debris pieces, measuring density and distribution of predominantly small (<1 cm) orbital debris in a debris cloud (e.g. a cloud that is the result of a satellite collision), and monitoring the performance of orbital debris removal efforts that target small debris. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130155235 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A computer implemented method for distinguishing between animals depicted in one or more images, based upon one or more taxonomic groups. The method comprises receiving image data comprising a plurality of parts, each part depicting a respective animal, determining one or more spectral properties of at least some pixels of each of the plurality of parts, and allocating each of the plurality parts to one of a plurality of sets based on the determined spectral properties, such that animals depicted in parts allocated to one set belong to a different taxonomic group than animals depicted in parts allocated to a different set. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130169806 | FLIGHT SYSTEM WITH INFRARED CAMERA AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF - A flight system of an infrared camera and its communication method are disclosed. The system includes an infrared camera mounted on an aircraft. The system may also include: a signal collection and process unit provided on the infrared camera for obtaining infrared image signals of a monitored object and transforming the image signals into communication signals; a communication signal transmission unit for receiving the communication signals from the signal collection and process unit, emitting the received communication signals via a communication channel, and receiving communication signals to transmit to the infrared camera; and an on-board satellite communication apparatus for emitting the communication signals to a satellite, and receiving communication signals coming from the satellite to be transmitted to the communication signal transmission unit. The system can be connected to a satellite, ground base station or ground network, and server of a ground control center, through an on-board satellite communication apparatus. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130169807 | VIRTUAL WINDOW FOR AIRCRAFT - To create an environment in which the passenger has the same emotion, feel and visual experience that a pilot has with regard to freedom of flight and proximity to the exterior of the aircraft and where passengers have the impression that they are looking out of an actual panoramic window, a “virtual window” includes internal and the external aspects of a real window. The internal part can comprise a folded or flexible high resolution color display that conforms to the internal profile of the aircraft fuselage as if it were an actual window. The external part comprises a paint scheme that is indistinguishable from an actual window and which is placed on the outside of the aircraft fuselage in registry with the conformal display in the aircraft's interior. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130169808 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING ALIGNMENT ERRORS OF AN EARTH OBSERVATION SYSTEM MAKING USE OF SYMMETRICAL EXPOSURES - According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a method for calibrating alignment errors of a sight mark of an on-board imaging system inside an observation satellite, wherein a reference image of a scene is compared with a secondary image of the scene acquired by the imaging system,
| 07-04-2013 |
| 20130188049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND DISPLAYING AIRPORT APPROACH LIGHTS - A vehicle display system displays approach lights acquired by a vision system overlaid on, and aligned with, a stored synthetic approach light symbol. A stored approach light type that corresponds to the target runway may be verified to match the acquired approach lights. A synthetic approach light symbol that corresponds to the approach light type is chosen and aligned with the approach lights for display. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130208116 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS OBLIQUE PANNING - A computer system for continuously panning oblique images. More particularly, the computer system uses a methodology whereby separate oblique images are presented in a manner that allows a user to maintain an understanding of the relationship of specific features between different oblique images when panning. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130215268 | Unknown - A system for rescue of a target by aircraft, comprises control means to plot at least one contour delimiting an area of interest, computation means identifying, on at least one camera, at least one area of interest, in which a predetermined object is likely to be located, an expert system assigning a likelihood coefficient to one identified area of interest, computation means assigning a likelihood coefficient to at least one plotted area of interest, and computation means determining at least one relevant area of interest from the positions and likelihood coefficients assigned to areas of interest comprising at least one identified area of interest in which said object is likely to be located and/or at least one plotted area of interest on a set of images comprising at least one pilot image and/or at least one output image, said display means presenting at least one first relevant area of interest. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130235199 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CAPTURING LARGE AREA IMAGES IN DETAIL INCLUDING CASCADED CAMERAS AND/OR CALIBRATION FEATURES - A method and system are presented in which images are captured from overview and detail imaging devices such that overview images are created with a first degree of redundancy, and detail images are captured with less overlap and a second degree of redundancy. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130250104 | LOW COST SATELLITE IMAGING METHOD CALIBRATED BY CORRELATION TO LANDSAT DATA - A method for augmenting Landsat-based image data providing a satellite at an orbital altitude lower than an orbital altitude of a Landsat imaging satellite; providing a set of multispectral imaging devices arranged on the satellite configured to image a terrestrial swath larger than a standard Landsat image swath, configured to always image when orbiting over cloud-free terrestrial surfaces and descending node defined along a northeast to southwest trajectory so as to correspond to Landsat archive data; synchronizing image data from at least four visible bands and a near-infrared band with a first resolution with image data from a shortwave infrared band with a second resolution; retracing the imaged terrestrial swath for one or more iterations; downlinking image data to a ground station being formatted in accordance with a data format; compositing the synchronized image data to create a cloud-free image and periodically cross-calibrating it with Landsat-based image data. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250105 | ALGORITHM FOR ADAPTIVE DOWNSAMPLING TO AN IRREGULAR GRID - A method of adaptive downsampling includes the steps of: (a) receiving input data having a first spatial resolution and a first grid spacing; (b) resampling the input data using an automatically adjustable kernel; and (c) providing output data having a second spatial resolution and a second grid spacing. The second spatial resolution, advantageously, is substantially constant across the second grid spacing. The input data may include image data, and the output data may include resampled, or downsampled image data. The image data may be images of the Earth at a first spatial resolution and a first grid spacing; the output data may be resampled data of the images of the Earth at a second spatial resolution and a second grid spacing. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130278766 | PORTABLE OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE - The invention relates to a portable optical sensor module having at least one locking device disposed on an outer side of the portable optical sensor module for releaseably attaching the portable optical sensor module to a carrier platform. The at least one locking device comprises a folding handle device forming a carry handle for the portable optical sensor module in an opened locked state of the at least one locking device. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130335565 | SELF-CORRECTING ADAPTIVE LONG-STARE ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM - An imaging platform minimizes image distortion when there is relative motion of the imaging platform with respect to the scene being imaged where the imaging platform may be particularly susceptible to distortion when it is configured with a wide field of view or high angular rate of movement, or when performing long-stares at a given scene (e.g., for nighttime and low-light imaging.) Distortion correction may be performed by predicting distortion due to the relative motion of the imaging platform, determining optical transformations to prevent the distortion, dynamically adjusting the optics of the imaging platform during exposure, and performing digital image correction. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130335566 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REPEAT PASS IMAGING FOR WIDE AREA INTERMITTENT VIDEO - This application relates to techniques for obtaining wide area intermittent video (WAIV). Some embodiments disclosed herein include a method of obtaining WAIV. The method can include, for example, capturing images at a series of sensor stations having pre-determined locations along a flightline. The flightline can be repeated one or more times, where images are captured at the same sensor stations with each pass of the flightline. The captured images from the same sensor station may have replicated view geometry and may be co-registered and precisely aligned with pixel-level precision. The captured images from multiple sensor stations through time may also be displayed together based upon absolute or relative sensor station locations to create a temporal sequence of wide area intermittent video. The approach provides efficient methods for creating wide area video with reduced temporal imaging frame rates. Systems and devices for forming wide area intermittent video are also disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140015969 | WIDE AREA AIRBORNE HIGH SPEED CAMERA - In the method of wide area airborne surveillance, the improvement comprising a single focal plane array camera assembly, said assembly comprising two points of rotation and capable of mapping a plurality of exposures to form one wide area airborne image. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140015970 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR IMAGING MICROSATELLITES - Examples of imaging microsatellites are described that have an imaging system and antenna system disposed within the microsatellite body when the microsatellite is in a non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not impact, contact, or displace the imaging system when the microsatellite is in the non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not contact or impact the body of the microsatellite or any other structure when the microsatellite transitions to a deployed state. The antenna system can be configured to achieve a desired gain and/or data transmission rate by adjusting properties of the antenna system based on the radiation pattern of an antenna feed and geometric constraints imposed by the imaging system. Examples of methods for designing such imaging microsatellites are provided. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140022388 | Air Surveillance System for Detecting Missiles Launched from Inside an Area to be Monitored and Air Surveillance Method - An airspace surveillance system for the detection of missiles launched within a space being monitored, having at least two surveillance platforms positioned outside or on the edge of the space being monitored in such a manner that the space or a part of the space is situated between the monitoring platforms. Each of the monitoring platforms is equipped with at least one camera system in such a manner that the lines of sight of the camera systems of the two monitoring platforms being positioned opposite to and facing each other. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140028846 | AERIAL DIGITAL CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An aerial digital camera comprises a housing | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140043481 | Strike Detection Using Video Images - A method and apparatus for strike detection. Images of an object are identified in video images from a video camera on a vehicle. A movement of the object with respect to the vehicle is identified from the images of the object in the video images. It is determine whether the movement of the object with respect to the vehicle indicates that the object will strike the vehicle. A strike report comprising information indicating that the object will strike the vehicle is generated in response to a determination that the object will strike the vehicle. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140049642 | GAS MONITORING SYSTEM AND GAS MONITOR - A gas monitoring system and a gas monitor includes a remote control aircraft, a gas detection device, and a wireless transmission device. The remote control aircraft includes an airframe and a flight controller, and the gas detection device and the wireless transmission device are arranged on the airframe. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140049643 | GIMBAL SYSTEMS PROVIDING HIGH-PRECISION IMAGING CAPABILITIES IN A COMPACT FORM-FACTOR - A small form-factor gimbal system that provides for stabilization of payload assets in a manner that provides improved stabilization capability. Such a small form-factor gimbal system provides for precision payload asset steering functionality through integration of an inertially stabilized two-axis gimbal in combination with a beam stabilization mechanism (BSM). In a preferred embodiment, such a small form-factor gimbal system has a gimbal diameter of about 5″ or less and employs a laser assembly having a Coudé path arrangement in which the laser beam passes from the azimuth subassembly to the elevation subassembly along the elevation subassembly rotational axis. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140055613 | Camera For Photogrammetry And Aerial Photographic Device - The invention provides a camera for photogrammetry, which comprises a shaft | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140063243 | Real-Time Moving Platform Management System - The present disclosure describes a method for transmitting sensor data and positional data for geo-referencing oblique images from a moving platform to a ground station system in real-time. The method involves the aid of a moving platform system to capture sensor data and positional data for the sensor data, save the sensor data and positional data to one or more directories of one or more computer readable medium, monitor the one or more directories of the one or more computer readable medium for sensor data and positional data, and transmit the sensor data and positional data from the moving platform system to the ground station system over a wireless communication link responsive to the sensor data and positional data being detected as within the one or more directories. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140104421 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY SUPERVISING AND CONTROLLING CRITICAL OPERATIONS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE FREEZING - Monitoring system for remotely supervising and controlling critical operations and algorithm for detecting image freezing, consisting of a system for displaying images from a set of sensors in real time, with the ability to detect the freezing of part or all of the imput video signal and to detect the failure or non-existance of an input video signal in order to inform the operator by means of sound, indicating lights or overlays on the display, and with the ability to select an alternative video signal input in order to avoid the operator being able to lose sight of the images of the real world being displayed or to avoid a delay being produced in the viewing of such images. The invention also relates to an algorithm for performing the above functionalities on the basis of the use of one or more computing units. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140146173 | Integrated Aerial Photogrammetry Surveys - Novel tools and techniques for generating survey data about a survey site. Aerial photography of at least part of the survey site can be analyzed using photogrammetric techniques. In some cases, an unmanned aerial system can be used to collect site imagery. The use of a UAS can reduce the fiscal and chronological cost of a survey, compared to the use of other types aerial imagery and/or conventional terrestrial surveying techniques used alone. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146174 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE REAL-TIME DETERMINATION OF SIGNALS TO BE SUMMED FROM AMONG A SET OF RECEIVED SIGNALS - A method is provided for the real-time determination of signals to be summed from signals representative of an image portion which are respectively received from detectors belonging to the same optical sensor, the detectors being organized in a matrix formed by rows and columns, the signals to be summed being received on the same column. The method also determines the time during which the detectors must acquire the signals to be summed. The method determines a value representative of a modulation transfer function of at least one lens and/or at least one mirror placed upstream of the optical sensor, and a signal-to-noise ratio of the image portion, based on a location of one of the detectors and on a signal representative of an image portion obtained from the detectors. This representative value is dependent on the number. The method searches for the number and the time maximizing the representative value. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140160285 | Aircraft fuselage including a window equipped with a system for displaying images of the outside environment - An aircraft fuselage comprising at least one window equipped with a system for displaying images of the outside environment for a passenger. The display system comprises a camera for filming the environment outside the aircraft; a display surface; a display projector suitable for displaying an image of the outside environment on the display surface; and a first image processor suitable for receiving the images of the outside environment. The first image processor is configured to produce computed images which are in continuity with the images visible to the passenger through the window, and transmit the computed images to the display projector. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140160286 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR IMAGING MICROSATELLITES - Examples of imaging microsatellites are described that have an imaging system and antenna system disposed within the microsatellite body when the microsatellite is in a non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not impact, contact, or displace the imaging system when the microsatellite is in the non-deployed state. The properties of the antenna system can be adjusted such that the antenna system does not contact or impact the body of the microsatellite or any other structure when the microsatellite transitions to a deployed state. The antenna system can be configured to achieve a desired gain and/or data transmission rate by adjusting properties of the antenna system based on the radiation pattern of an antenna feed and geometric constraints imposed by the imaging system. Examples of methods for designing such imaging microsatellites are provided. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140168434 | DUAL-Q IMAGING SYSTEM - A optical system carried by a flying object such as a satellite or aircraft having a pair of optical paths having different Q values for obtaining a pair of images of the same spot on the Earth's (or other celestial body's) surface. The optical paths may have a portion in common with each other and a portion not in common with each other. Light is directed into the optical paths via a field sharing arrangement. One of the optical paths together with an imaging device creates relatively narrower field of view images with a higher ground resolution than the other optical path together with an imaging device. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140176710 | MULTISCALE TELESCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A multiscale telescopic imaging system is disclosed. The system includes an objective lens, having a wide field of view, which forms an intermediate image of a scene at a substantially spherical image surface. A plurality of microcameras in a microcamera array relay image portions of the intermediate image onto their respective focal-plane arrays, while simultaneously correcting at least one localized aberration in their respective image portions. The microcameras in the microcamera array are arranged such that the fields of view of adjacent microcameras overlap enabling field points of the intermediate image to be relayed by multiple microcameras. The microcamera array and objective lens are arranged such that light from the scene can reach the objective lens while mitigating deleterious effects such as obscuration and vignetting. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140192193 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING IMAGES FROM ARBITRARY PERSPECTIVES WITH UAVS EQUIPPED WITH FIXED IMAGERS - A method for acquiring images of a photographic target from arbitrary perspectives with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with at least one image acquisition device having a fixed acquisition direction with respect to the vehicle, said UAV having automatic navigation means allowing to reach an arbitrary location and automatic attitude control means allowing to transiently reach an arbitrary orientation in space, said photographic target being outside the current field of view of the acquisition device while the UAV flies along a predefined flying path, this method comprising: computing a target UAV position and an orientation in space required to acquire a desired image from a set of parameters, navigating to said target UAV position, modifying an attitude of the UAV in order to modify the acquisition direction to point toward the photographic target, acquiring images, and starting a recovery phase by controlling the UAV back to cruise attitude and navigate back along the predefined flying path. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140198211 | System for Detecting Image Abnormalities - An image capture system for capturing images of an object, the image capture system comprising a moving platform such as an airplane, one or more image capture devices mounted to the moving platform, and a detection computer. The image capture device has a sensor for capturing an image. The detection computer executes an abnormality detection algorithm for detecting an abnormality in an image immediately after the image is captured and then automatically and immediately causing a re-shoot of the image. Alternatively, the detection computer sends a signal to the flight management software executed on a computer system to automatically schedule a re-shoot of the image. When the moving platform is an airplane, the detection computer schedules a re-shoot of the image such that the image is retaken before landing the airplane. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140211005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECT DETECTION, LOCATION, ANALYSIS, IDENTIFICATION, AND REPORTING OF VEGETATION CLEARANCE VIOLATIONS - A method and system for processing digital image data taken from a three-dimensional topographic area including terrain and a right of way including a first and a second object to establish a clearance surface to define clearance violations within a boundary area. Waypoints are located to define a centerline and the boundary area to be analyzed. Vegetation coordinate points in the scene are determined from the digital image data. Ground coordinate points are determined from the digital image data. A clearance surface segment is constructed within the boundary area between the first and second object. The clearance surface is determined from the location of the first and second object and clearance criteria. The clearance surface is used to define a violation region. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140232867 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING ATTITUDE OF STAR SENSOR BASED ON ROLLING SHUTTER IMAGING - A method for determining an attitude of a star sensor based on a rolling shutter imaging is provided. The method comprises: optimizing a relation among an exposure time, a line readout time, an interline integral interval time and a frame processing time of an image for the rolling shutter imaging by using a rolling shutter model of an image sensor in the star sensor based on a line; predicting and extracting locations of M navigation stars comprised in a star map in the star sensor according to the optimized relation among the exposure time, the line readout time, the interline integral interval time and the frame processing time; and transferring an updated the attitude matrix and an updated angular velocity of the star sensor sequentially until a final attitude matrix and a final angular velocity of the star sensor are obtained. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140240497 | Constellation of Surveillance Satellites - A satellite constellation includes a plurality of satellites in respective polar orbits. The orbits are spaced evenly in longitude and the satellites of adjacent orbits are spaced evenly in latitude. On board each satellite is one or more sensors for monitoring activity within the satellite's field of view. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140240498 | Aerial Photographing System - An aerial photographing system, comprising a flying vehicle being remotely controlled, a camera ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140253728 | COOLED AERIAL CAMERA - An aerial camera, includes at least one objective, a number of optoelectronic and/or electronic components, and a housing that includes the at least one objective and the optoelectronic and/or or electronic components. The optoelectronic and/or electronic components are arranged next to one another and/or one above the other in the housing in at least two different planes, in particular planes arranged at least approximately parallel to one another. The housing has at least one cooling device for cooling the optoelectronic and/or electronic components. The cooling device has at least one cooling channel that is integrated in the housing and extends between the at least two different planes having the optoelectronic and/or electronic components. A gaseous fluid flows through the at least one cooling channel for the purpose of cooling, and the at least one cooling channel is completely separated from the gaseous surroundings of the optoelectronic and/or electronic components. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140267722 | INTEGRATED TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY - The telescopes described are configured in an integrated telescope package by permanently fixing optical components of the telescope at predefined positions without having movable or adjustable components in the optical layout of the telescope to improve immunity to vibrations and other perturbations and to maintain stability of the optical alignment. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140300736 | MULTI-SENSOR CAMERA RECALIBRATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are providing for facilitating recalibration of a multi-sensor camera. That is, a multi-sensor camera may comprise a nadir sensor and one or more oblique sensors. Temperature, mechanical stress, and other factors can lead to misalignment of one or more sensors within the multi-sensor camera. Accordingly, a set of tie points and/or observations may be generated based upon a search matching technique, a densification technique, and/or a virtual matching technique. A bundle technique may be utilized to generate updated eccentricity information based upon the set of tie points and/or observations. The updated eccentricity information (e.g., orientation and/or position information of a sensor, such as an oblique sensor, with respect to a nadir view) may be used to recalibrate the multi-sensor camera, such as in real-time (e.g., during a flight mission that utilizes the multi-sensor camera to capture aerial images of a city or other scene). | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140300737 | ASVVMS = Autonomous Space Vehicle Video Monitoring System - The ASVVMS, an Autonomous Space Vehicle Video Monitoring System, an Electrically and Mechanically Powered Camera System for Video and Audio monitoring the health and wellbeing of satellites and space vehicles. ASVVMS allows for Autonomous Monitoring and implementing corrective actions, providing telemetry and communications to keep the health and wellbeing of satellites and space vehicles it's mounted too. Constructed form different sections, The Modular Mounting, is formed to exact dimensions to form any type of satellite and space vehicles. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140313332 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140320650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE AERIAL IMAGING - A computer-implemented method and system is disclosed for capturing and distributing aerial images and/or videos. Images and/or videos are captured from aircraft and transmitted to a ground station. Users are able to view captured images on a real-time or near real-time basis through a user platform on mobile devices and web browsers. The location of the user may also be determined and used to interpolate the user's location with the captured images. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140327769 | Multifunctional Sky Camera System for Total Sky Imaging and Spectral Radiance Measurement - A multifunctional sky camera system and techniques for the use thereof for total sky imaging and spectral irradiance/radiance measurement are provided. In one aspect, a sky camera system is provided. The sky camera system includes an objective lens having a field of view of greater than about 170 degrees; a spatial light modulator at an image plane of the objective lens, wherein the spatial light modulator is configured to attenuate light from objects in images captured by the objective lens; a semiconductor image sensor; and one or more relay lens configured to project the images from the spatial light modulator to the semiconductor image sensor. Techniques for use of the one or more of the sky camera systems for optical flow based cloud tracking and three-dimensional cloud analysis are also provided. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140347481 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO AND IMAGE COMPRESSION - Systems and methods for interest (ROI), or Frame Segmentation can be provided within a video stream, in real-time, or within a few milliseconds of video frame duration of 30 msec, or even in the sub-millisecond range. This video frame segmentation is the basis of Pre-ATR-based Ultra-Real-Time (PATURT) video compression. Additionally, morphing compression, and watermarking can be based on the PATURT. Example applications of the PATURT include ROI-based real-time video recording in “black-box” devices, recording aircraft accidents, or catastrophes. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140347482 | OPTICAL IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A system and method of acquiring information from an image of a vehicle in real time wherein at least one imaging device with advanced light metering capabilities is placed aboard a unmanned aerial vehicle, a computer processor means is provided to control the imaging device and the advanced light metering capabilities, the advanced light metering capabilities are used to capture an image of at least a portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and image recognition algorithms are used to identify the current state or position of the corresponding portion of the unmanned aerial vehicle. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140354809 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INVENTORY SYSTEM - Various embodiments provide a system and method for an unmanned aerial inventory system for maintaining an inventory record of shipping vessels at a storage facility. According to certain embodiments, the aerial inventory system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having a detector and a transceiver. The detector is configured to detect an identifier of the shipping vessel. The transceiver is configured to transmit information relating to the identifier detected by the detector. The system may also include an operator device having a processor and a display. The operator device may be configured to receive information transmitted from the transceiver relating to the detected identifier and control the display of at least a portion of the information on the display. The operator device may further be configured to control at least a portion of a flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140362218 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TRANSMISSION LOCATION SYSTEM - The present invention apparatus, software and methods for capturing EMR data and correlating the EMR data with image data of a geographic area. The EMR data may be captured from one or both of a ground based system and an aerial based system. The EMR data may also be coupled with multiple image capture. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140368650 | INTEGRATED 3D AUDIOVISUAL THREAT CUEING SYSTEM - An integrated audiovisual threat warning system configured to detect a threat, estimate a relative location of origin of the threat with respect to a host platform with which the system is associated, and to warn an occupant of the host platform of the threat. The system includes an audio processor configured to receive a warning tone, geo-spatial coordinate data from the host platform, and the estimated relative location of origin of the threat, and to process the warning tone based on the geo-spatial coordinate data and the direction information to generate a directional audio warning signal. The system also includes a plurality of speakers configured to audibly project the directional audio warning signal to audibly identify the estimated relative location of origin of the threat, and a display control unit configured to display the estimated relative location of origin of the threat overlaid on a map. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150009326 | PHOTOGRAPHING PLAN CREATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - The present invention provides a device for creating a photographing plan by extracting a changed point from target points to preferentially photograph the extracted point. The photographing plan creation device includes: a photographed data reception part for receiving a first photographed data photographed by a flying object; a change determination part for comparing the first photographed data to a second photographed data which is the past photographed data stored in an image data storage part; a priority setting part for setting the shooting priority based on the comparison result; a photographing possibility determination part for determining whether photography is possible at the observation time; a photographing plan creation part for creating a photographing plan based on the shooting priority and the photographing possibility determination; and a shooting command transmission part for converting the photographing plan to a command and transmitting the command to the flaying object. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150022662 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AERIAL SURVEILLANCE - The invention relates to a method of performing surveillance of an object moving on the ground, which comprises: a) providing two independent image-acquisition devices, wherein at least one of said devices is capable of acquiring high-resolution images, and the second of said devices is capable of acquiring low-resolution images; b) independently acquiring low-resolution and high-resolution images of the same scanned area; c) identifying an object the movement of which it is desired to follow, using the images; d) locating the object identified in at least one image; and e) following the movements of the identified object through a string of low-resolution images. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150062339 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FOR VIDEO AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS - Embodiments of an unmanned aircraft system including one or more unmanned aerial vehicles for establishing a video and communication link at a sporting event conducted over long distances are described. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070496 | REFLECTING TELESCOPE - A reflecting telescope includes a reflecting mirror having an image forming function, a correction optical system configured to receive light reflected at the reflecting mirror, and including a compound lens including a positive lens and a negative lens in which a difference of refractive indexes of materials is 0.5% or more, and configured to be moved in a direction having a component of a vertical direction with respect to an optical axis, an image sensor configured to receive the light through the correction optical system, a detecting unit configured to detect a driving amount of the compound lens, and a control unit configured to tilt the image sensor with respect to the optical axis based on the driving amount of the compound lens detected by the detecting unit. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150097950 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION AND VIBRATION REDUCTION - The present invention provides an apparatus for stabilizing an imaging device and methods of using the same for a wide variety of applications including photography, video, and filming. Also provided are unmanned vehicles including aerial vehicles that contain the apparatus disclosed herein. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150097951 | Apparatus for Vision in Low Light Environments - A vision system for use in dark environments is disclosed. The vision system comprises photoreceptor circuits for generating photoreceptor signals, pooling mechanisms for generating pool signals, and an image processing means. The structure of the vision system is inspired from that of nocturnal flying insects. Applications are disclosed including use of the vision system on a mobile platform such as an air vehicle to enable perception and flight stability in dark environments. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150130936 | CROP MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for high temporal and high spatial resolution monitoring of a field of plants is disclosed. Illustratively, the system includes a plurality of ground based reference objects, a balloon adapted to be positioned above the field of plants, and a balloon positioning system coupled to the balloon and configured to position the balloon relative to the field of plants. An imaging system is supported by the balloon and includes a location system, at least one camera, and at least one gimbal configured to orient the at least one camera. The imaging system captures at least one image of the field of plants including the plurality of ground based reference objects in the at least one image. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150138355 | Visual Detection of Volcanic Plumes - A system for detecting volcanic plumes using a camera on an aircraft, a distant point-like source of light, and a computerized method of processing images acquired by the camera to detect phenomena indicative of the presence of volcanic plumes in a volume of space intersected by light from the light source. A computer system is programmed to determine whether the image data from the camera has characteristics indicating that the imaged light had passed through a volcanic plume or not. In response to detection of a volcanic plume in the flight path of an aircraft, the computer system outputs an alert activation signal to an alert device that produces a visible or audible alert. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150138356 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR SELF-PROPELLED INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A bird's eye view image is displayed to be recognized by an operator intuitively and precisely, irrespective of the displayed direction of the bird's eye view image. The display device has a plurality of cameras having optical axis directed obliquely downward to take images around a self-propelled industrial machine. A view point converting section converts the camera images to an upper view point to create bird's eye images, and an image composing section creates a composite bird's eye view image by composing respective bird's eye images around a symbol image of a dump truck. A direction superposing section superposes a forward direction indicator to indicate the forward direction of the dump truck on the composite bird's eye view image, and a monitor mounted in a cab of the dump truck displays the composite bird's eye image in an arbitral direction which is composited with the forward direction indicator. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150145994 | STAGE LIGHT FIXTURE, IN PARTICULAR STAGE FOLLOW SPOT - A stage light fixture is provided with a light source adapted to emit a light beam; with a main body where the light source is arranged; and with a head articulated with respect to the main body and configured to selectively deflect the light beam coming out from the main body. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150307208 | OPTICAL VIEWING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT DOORWAY - A viewing device for an aircraft includes an image receiver adapted to receive an image of a predetermined spatial area of an exterior of an aircraft, an image projector adapted to display the image of the predetermined spatial area, and an image conduit connecting the image receiver to the image projector. The image receiver is adapted to be positioned on an exterior side of the aircraft below a lateral width of a fuselage of the aircraft while the image projector is adapted to be positioned on an interior side of the aircraft above the lateral width of the fuselage of the aircraft. The image projector is adapted to be positioned at a first predetermined height above a floor on the interior side of the aircraft, consistent with a person's eye level. The image projector is separated from the image receiver by a first predetermined distance. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150310603 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INDICATING HOSTILE FIRE - A network for indicating and communicating detection of hostile fire, and systems, methods, and computer program products thereof. Hostile fire is optically detected and identified at a first vehicle and such identification is transmitted from the first vehicle to one or more other vehicles in the network. Data regarding hostile fire directed at the first vehicle can be stored at one or more of the other vehicles and even retransmitted to other vehicles or base stations. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150341540 | PORTABLE DEVICE CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THEREFOR - The present specification relates to a portable device controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle and a method of controlling therefor. According to one embodiment, a method of controlling a portable device controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle capturing an image includes the steps of obtaining first image information of a target object using a camera unit, transmitting a capture control signal controlling image capture for the target object to the unmanned aerial vehicle, receiving second image information of the target object captured based on the capture control signal from the unmanned aerial vehicle and generating a 3D image corresponding to the target object using the first image information and the second image information. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150350614 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING USING AERIAL VIDEO - In some implementations, a camera may be disposed on an autonomous aerial platform. A user may operate a smart wearable device adapted to configured, and/or operate video data acquisition by the camera. The camera may be configured to produce a time stamp, and/or a video snippet based on receipt of an indication of interest from the user. The aerial platform may comprise a controller configured to navigate a target trajectory space. In some implementation, a data acquisition system may enable the user to obtain video footage of the user performing an action from the platform circling around the user. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150353205 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CAPTURING LARGE AREA IMAGES IN DETAIL INCLUDING CASCADED CAMERAS AND/OR CALIBRATION FEATURES - Systems and methods are disclosed relating to acquisition of images regarding large area objects or large areas. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of obtaining or capturing, via a first system that includes one or more first image capturing devices, overview images, wherein the overview images depict first areas, as well as obtaining or capturing, via a second system that includes a plurality of image capturing devices, detail images characterized as being related to each other along an image axis. Moreover, the detail images may depict second areas that are subsets of the first areas, they may be arranged in strips parallel to the image axis, and they may have a higher resolution than corresponding portions of the first images. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150358556 | Systems and Methods for Illumination and Observation - An aerial surveillance and reconnaissance system includes a gimbal-stabilized ISR imaging sensor with 0.8-1.2 microradian optical resolution, using pulsed ultraviolet laser (0.330-0.380 micrometer wavelength) radiation to illuminate the observed target, and a narrow-band-pass filter at the focal plane detector to remove light at frequencies other than the illuminating frequency. Preferred sensors can be operated in a snapshot mode using intermittent illuminating pulses, with timing of the pulses selected for minimum detectability based on observations made with a lower-resolution sensor, or in a video-mode with illuminating pulses selected to generate full-motion video at operator-selectable frame rates. Some sensor embodiments may further combine the UV system described above with conventional daylight optical and sensor systems, though alternative arrangements could also include an IR sensor as well (either using a common aperture with the UV system or with a separate set of light-gathering optics). | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150367958 | WIDE-AREA AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEMS - A system for capturing aerial images, the system comprising at least one camera unit, the camera unit comprising a plurality of steerable detail camera modules, each steerable detail camera module comprising a detail camera and a beam-steering mechanism in the optical path of the camera whereby the pointing direction of the camera is time-multiplexed to provide a wider effective field of view. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150373267 | WIDE-AREA AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEMS - A system for capturing aerial images, the system comprising at least one camera unit, the at least one camera unit comprising at least one detail camera, the pointing direction of the at least one detail camera time-multiplexed via a steerable mirror to implement a virtual array of cameras with overlapping fields of view, thereby to allow the at least one detail camera to capture an extended field of view. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150377999 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TIME-LAPSE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY - Apparatus and methods are provided for time-lapse astrophotography. One embodiment of the invention comprises a method for capturing a time-lapse image sequence. The method comprises capturing a first plurality of photographs, wherein capturing each photograph of the first plurality of photographs comprises opening a shutter of an image-capture device; while the shutter of the image-capture device is open, moving the image-capture device to reduce the movement of a celestial object or coordinate within the field of view of the image-capture device; closing the shutter of the image-capture device; and moving the image-capture device to a subsequent orientation. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160006950 | Method for observing a region of the earth's surface, notably located at high latitudes; ground station and satellite system for implementing this method - A method for observing a region of the Earth's surface, called region of interest, implementing a plurality of satellites spaced apart along at least one non-stationary orbit, the method comprises: the acquisition, by at least two of the satellites, during a same passage over the region of interest and in successive acquisition periods, of a plurality of images of the Earth's surface, called partial images, each covering a portion of the region of interest; and the obtaining of an image covering all of the region of interest by the merging of at least two partial images, exhibiting a predefined time shift between their acquisition periods, for each of the at least two satellites. A satellite system for observing a region of the Earth's surface for the implementation of such a method, and ground segment belonging to such a system is provided. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160006954 | Multispectral Detection and Processing From a Moving Platform - A system, method, and computer program for multispectral imaging from a moving platform. The moving platform comprises an imaging sensor to capture images within a field of view. The moving platform further comprises a lens and a filter comprising a plurality of filter segments. The filter segments includes a near infrared filter segment and a Red-Green-Blue filter segment. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160012289 | METHOD FOR ACCURATELY GEOLOCATING AN IMAGE SENSOR INSTALLED ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160026189 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC AUTONOMOUS LANDING OF AN AIRCRAFT - A system for automatic landing of an aircraft on a runway, including an onboard image capture system, image analyzer for detecting in an image a landing runway and determining characteristics of a segment connecting a planned point of impact on the runway and a vanishing point of the image, a measurement module for measuring observables in an inertial frame tied to the runway, on the basis of characteristics of the segment, the observables including a first observable, a second observable, and a third observable, an estimator for estimating longitudinal, lateral and vertical position deviations of aircraft position relative to point of impact from measurements of the first, second and third observables, and guidance for determining aircraft guidance orders from the longitudinal, lateral and vertical deviations and of the relative heading angle. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160034743 | METHOD FOR REQUESTING IMAGES FROM EARTH-ORBITING SATELLITES - A method for consumer-direct requesting of images from an Earth-orbiting satellite system having online Earth and Space maps with image location selection tools. The consumer may select image from map, specify a desired image time or use a computer algorithm to match Earth or space coordinates. The consumer may place an order, send an order to computer database, and generate Earth or space pointing coordinates for satellite(s) selected to record the image. The system may automatically select a ground station in order to command, record, or transmit selected image from satellite. The system may store and/or retrieve selected image into computer database as well as deliver selected image to consumer. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037080 | DISTORTION CORRECTING SENSORS FOR DIAGONAL COLLECTION OF OBLIQUE IMAGERY - A vehicle collects oblique imagery along a nominal heading using rotated camera-groups with optional distortion correcting electronic image sensors that align projected pixel columns or rows with a pre-determined direction on the ground, thereby improving collection quality, efficiency, and/or cost. In a first aspect, the camera-groups are rotated diagonal to the nominal heading. In a second aspect, the distortion correcting electronic image sensors align projected pixel columns or rows with a pre determined direction on the ground. In a third aspect, the distortion correcting electronic image sensors are rotated around the optical axis of the camera. In a fourth aspect, cameras collect images in strips and the strips from different cameras overlap, providing large-baseline, small-time difference stereopsis. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160037133 | REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT OF DATA RELATIVE TO AN AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT TEST - Automated processing of images onboard an aircraft and a system for real-time management of data relating to an in-flight test of aerodynamic behaviors of the aircraft. Flow cones are installed on at least one area of interest of the aircraft to be analyzed in the in-flight test. Indicators are installed in the area of interest defining a delimitation of the area of interest. Image capturing devices are installed in the aircraft and are configured to capture a stream of images of the area of interest on which the flow cones and the indicators are installed. A processor is configured to process, in real time and onboard the aircraft, each current image of the stream of images to automatically identify and determine positions of the indicators and positions of at least some of the flow cones. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160039534 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRSIDE ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT USING VIDEO ANALYTICS - A system and method for airside activity management using video analytics are disclosed. In one embodiment, video data of a survey area is obtained, in real time, from one or more video cameras. Further, time stamps associated with one or more airside activities of an aircraft from touchdown to takeoff are determined by applying video analytics on the obtained video data to manage the one or more airside activities. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160057345 | WIDE-AREA AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEMS - A system for capturing aerial images, the system comprising at least one steerable camera module, the steerable camera module comprising a camera and a beam-steering mechanism in the optical path of the camera module whereby the pointing direction of the camera is time-multiplexed to provide a wider effective field of view, the beam-steering mechanism comprising a steerable mirror tilted with respect to an optical axis of the camera module, the steerable mirror adapted to spin about the optical axis to effect beam steering. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160073048 | COORDINATING IMAGE SENSING WITH MOTION - A method may include generating one or more control signals configured to control a velocity of an image sensing system based on a rate of recording pixels frames in the image sensing system. In some embodiments, the method may alternatively or additionally include generating one or more control signals configured to control the rate of recording in the image sensing system based on the velocity of the image sensing system. In some embodiments, a portion of image pixel data for a pixel frame may be output for transmission to a remote receiver. In some embodiments, the output data may include a recently recorded image data pixel for those surface resolution cells for which there is no currently stored reference image data pixel of a previously recorded pixel frame that is the same or is different by less than a threshold amount as the recently recorded image data pixel. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160080614 | Ball with trajectory control for reconnaissance or recreation - A ball with a housing suitable for being thrown or projected into an airborne trajectory, the ball capable of deforming a portion of the exterior surface of the housing for the purpose of controlling the direction of its airborne trajectory. Also disclosed is a ball with a housing suitable for being thrown or projected into an airborne trajectory with means for shifting its center of mass away from the center of the housing for the purpose of controlling the direction of its airborne trajectory. A golf ball with one or more deformable dimples is also disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160080702 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE AERIAL UNITS - A system that includes a ground unit, an aerial unit and a connecting element that is arranged to connect the ground unit to the aerial unit; wherein the ground unit comprises a connecting element manipulator that is arranged to alter an effective length of the connecting element; wherein the effective length of the connecting element defines a distance between the ground unit and the aerial unit; wherein at least one out of the ground unit and the aerial unit comprises a controller; wherein the controller is configured to determine the manner in which the aerial unit operates and is further configured to assist in a controlling of an aerial monitoring device that differs from the aerial unit. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160083110 | INTERCHANGEABLE MOUNTING PLATFORM - A platform for interchangeably mounting a payload to a base support is provided. In one aspect, the platform comprises: a support assembly configured to be releasably coupled to a payload via a first coupling and configured to control a spatial disposition of the payload; and a mounting assembly configured to be releasably coupled via a second coupling to a plurality of types of base supports selected from at least two of the following: an aerial vehicle, a handheld support, or a base adapter mounted onto a movable object. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160083111 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AVOIDING A COLLISION BETWEEN AN AIRCRAFT AND AN OBSTACLE USING A THREE DIMENSIONAL VISUAL INDICATION OF AN AIRCRAFT WINGTIP PATH - The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for avoiding a collision between an aircraft on the ground and an obstacle using a three-dimensional visual indication of the area or plane of winglets on the wingtips of the aircraft. The method includes receiving a video image from a camera positioned in one of the winglets, the video image representing a field of view through which the winglet of the aircraft will pass along a present heading of the aircraft. Next a processor determines a three-dimensional area or plane within the field of view through which the winglet of the aircraft will pass. An overlay is displayed within the field of view to assist the pilot in avoiding collisions with obstacles within the field of view. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160093212 | USING AERIAL IMAGING TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT A LOCATION - Aerial images, such as images from satellites or other aerial imaging devices, may be used to assist in responding to the occurrence of events (such as vehicle accidents or other emergency events) or conditions. In one implementation, an alert may be received indicating a condition or event associated with a user device. In response, an aerial image associated with the location of the user device may be requested. The alert may be responded to based on the received image. Aerial imaging may also provide views of the road ahead of a driver that terrain, topography, or darkness may otherwise impede. Image recognition may provide analysis of a hazard, condition, or occurrence at a scene that the aerial imaging system has captured and transmitted in response to a request. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160105648 | MOBILE APPRATUS, IN PARTICULAR A ROTARY-WING DRONE, PROVIDED WITH A VIDEO CAMERA DELIVERING SEQUENCES OF IMAGES DYNAMICALLY CORRECTED FOR THE WOBBLE EFFECT - The apparatus comprises a camera ( | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160116280 | Integrated Aerial Photogrammetry Surveys - Novel tools and techniques for generating survey data about a survey site. Aerial photography of at least part of the survey site can be analyzed using photogrammetric techniques. In some cases, an unmanned aerial system can be used to collect site imagery. The use of a UAS can reduce the fiscal and chronological cost of a survey, compared to the use of other types aerial imagery and/or conventional terrestrial surveying techniques used alone. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160117811 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A TARGET TRAJECTORY OF A CAMERA EMBARKED ON A DRONE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - For generating a target trajectory of a drone equipped with a vehicle, the drone moving in an indoor or outdoor environment, the method comprises acquiring (S | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119546 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR STABILIZATION AND VIBRATION REDUCTION - The present invention provides an apparatus for stabilizing an imaging device and methods of using the same for a wide variety of applications including photography, video, and filming. Also provided are unmanned vehicles including aerial vehicles that contain the apparatus disclosed herein. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160119589 | CAMERA ATTITUDE DETECTION DEVICE AND WORK REGION LINE DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided a monitoring camera ( | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160124435 | 3D SCANNING AND IMAGING METHOD UTILIZING A SELF-ACTUATING COMPACT UNMANNED AERIAL DEVICE - New methods, systems and devices for the efficient activation of drone devices and scanning of objects for the processing of 3D image models are disclosed. These methods, systems and devices incorporate the use of unmanned aerial drones to scan and collect image data collectors, providing a convenient and efficient configuration for the scanning of objects, large immovable objects and living creatures. Further features according to the present disclosure include enhanced automation of the scanning process and easy activation of the scanning drone by initiating operation of the drone by a predetermined displacement of the drone. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160133019 | CONTROL OF IMAGE TRIGGERING FOR AERIAL IMAGE CAPTURING IN NADIR ALIGNMENT FOR AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - Method for aerial image capturing by means of an unmanned and controllable aircraft comprising a camera, more particularly a drone, during a flight manoeuvre of said aircraft, comprising continual determining of a camera position and alignment of an optical camera axis and acquiring of a series of aerial images. For each aerial image of said aerial image series, the capturing of the respective aerial image is triggered by flying through a respective image trigger region with said aircraft, wherein the location of said respective image trigger region is determined at least in each case by one trigger position assigned to said respective image trigger region and triggered subject to the alignment of the camera axis when flying through said respective image trigger region, with respect to fulfilling a defined, maximum angle deviation relative to a predetermined spatial alignment. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160144979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AND VALIDATING FLIGHT PROCEDURE - The present invention relates to a system and method for inspecting and validating a flight procedure used in the field of civil aviation. The system comprises an image capturing apparatus, a storage device, a playing device, a recorder such as QAR, a data processing module and a synchronization module; the method for inspecting and validating a flight procedure applied in the system includes the following steps: collecting actual visual videos and flight parameters, generating simulation visual videos, generating over-limit alarms, processing data, generating complex simulation visual videos, generating flight trajectory and flight procedure protection area pictures, and synchronizing and playing the videos. With the application of the system and the method, the defects of the prior art can be overcome, artificial sensory factors are more avoided, the general condition of an aircraft itself at each time point during the execution of the flight procedure are accurately reflected, and objective and accurate references are provided for designers and approvers of the flight procedure. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160156878 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS ALLOWING SAVING, ON A STORAGE DEVICE, UNDER CONTROL OF A PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE OF A PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE, OF IMAGE DATA OF A VIDEO STREAM ARISING FROM A CAMERA OF THE VEHICLE | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160163032 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING IMAGE ABNORMALITIES - Image capture systems including a moving platform; an image capture device having a sensor for capturing an image, the image having pixels, mounted on the moving platform; and a detection computer executing an abnormality detection algorithm for detecting an abnormality in the pixels of the image immediately after the image is captured by scanning the image utilizing predetermined parameters indicative of characteristics of the abnormality and then automatically and immediately causing a re-shoot of the image. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160165290 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL DATA IMAGE TRANSMISSION - A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video output and the still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160171700 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING A MISALIGNMENT DURING OPERATION OF A MONITORING SENSOR OF AN AIRCRAFT | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173740 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC VEHICLE IMAGING | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173742 | DRONE FOR TAKING PICTURES OR VIDEOS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173754 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTION SHOOTING AND SHOOTING CONTROL | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160173828 | Effiicient Process For Camera Call-Up | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160176542 | IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND ASSOCIATED MOBILE APPARATUSES | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160180126 | Method and System for Assets Management Using Integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Radio Frequency Identification Reader | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160182774 | AERIAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR SMALL HIGH WINGED AIRCRAFT | 06-23-2016 |
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| 20160379056 | CAPTURING MEDIA MOMENTS - Various systems and methods for capturing media moments are described herein. An autonomous camera system for capturing media moments includes a configuration module to receive configuration parameters; a flight control module to autonomously maneuver the autonomous camera system over a crowd of people; a search module to search for a subject in the crowd of people based on the configuration parameters; and a control module to perform an action when the subject is found in the crowd of people. | 12-29-2016 |
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| 20170237947 | DETECTING AND LOCATING BRIGHT LIGHT SOURCES FROM MOVING AIRCRAFT | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170237948 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A PARKING FACILITY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, AND DRONE | 08-17-2017 |
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